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The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi is considering a sit-down with Rwanda backed armed group M23.
Tshisekdi had previously ruled out dialogue with the group rampaging through the mineral rich eastern part of the country.
His consideration comes amidst a string of defeats, seizure of territories and regional pressure to begin talks with the groups.
Angola - in a surprise twist - had announced earlier in the week that it would host direct talks between Congo and M23 in its capital on March 18.
Despite not reacting publicly to the announcement, top officials in Tshisekedi’s government confirmed to Reuters that he was seriously considering sending a delegation to the proposed meeting.
"I haven't talked to a single African country that says Kinshasa shouldn't talk to M23," one senior diplomat said.
"The line of everyone is, 'How do you stop the fighting if you don't engage with them?'"
Another stated emphatically that Kinshasa would be attending but it was still unclear who would represent the government in Luanda next week.
Other sources said the debate was still ongoing and that a final decision was not likely to be made until next week.
M23, for its part, said on Thursday it was demanding an unequivocal commitment from Tshisekedi to engage in talks.
Southern and East African foreign and defence ministers are due to meet in Harare, Zimbabwe on Monday to discuss the push for a cessation of hostilities and political dialogue.
The fighting in eastern DRC has sparked a far reaching humanitarian crisis with over 7,000 people killed in January alone and 80,000 people displaced.
A powerful eruption at Japan’s Shinmoedake volcano sent an ash plume more than 3,000 metres high on Sunday morning, prompting safety warnings from authorities.
According to the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), a magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck the Oaxaca region of Mexico on Saturday.
The UK is gearing up for Exercise Pegasus 2025, its largest pandemic readiness test since COVID-19. Running from September to November, this full-scale simulation will challenge the country's response to a fast-moving respiratory outbreak.
Kuwait says oil prices will likely stay below $72 per barrel as OPEC monitors global supply trends and U.S. policy signals. The remarks come during market uncertainty fueled by new U.S. tariffs on India and possible sanctions on Russia.
President Donald Trump presided over a policy meeting on Israel's war in Gaza and post-war plans for the Palestinian territory on Wednesday with input from former British Prime Minister Tony Blair and former Trump Middle East envoy Jared Kushner, a senior White House official said.
Pakistan’s Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal, has highlighted the role of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in promoting dialogue and peaceful resolution of regional conflicts.
Communities gathered at a candlelight vigil in Lynnhurst Park, Minneapolis on Wednesday with Minnesota lawmakers urging national action on gun control following a deadly shooting at a Catholic church earlier that day which killed two children and wounded 17 people.
Japan's top trade negotiator cancelled a visit to the United States at the last minute on Thursday, further delaying talks designed to finalise a $550 billion investment package offered by Tokyo in exchange for relief on punishing tariffs.
Russian forces launched a large-scale overnight drone and missile strike on Kyiv, killing at least 8 people, and injuring 38 people as fires broke out across the city.
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