Goma reacts to prospect of Kinshasa-rebel dialogue brokered by Angola

Following a brief visit to Luanda by Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi Tuesday, the Angolan presidency announced that it would try to broker direct talks between Kinshasa and the M23 rebels.

Until now, DR Congo had treated any suggestion of talks with the rebels whom it considers proxies of Rwanda, as a non-starter.

Angola’s announcement has prompted contrasting reactions in Goma, under M23 rule since January.

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