Peace talks between DR Congo and Rwanda continue in Luanda

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00:00On Saturday, diplomatic delegations from DR Congo and Rwanda were in Angola's capital Luanda

00:05to discuss a possible resolution to the M23 conflict. M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda,

00:10launched a rebellion in eastern Congo in late 2021 and seized swathes of territory. The so-called

00:16Luanda Peace Process, spearheaded by Angola, has attempted to defuse the crisis for years

00:20without much success. But a new Congolese government breathed new life into the initiative.

00:25Current discussions revolve around the withdrawal of the FDLR militia from eastern Congo,

00:31according to several officials. The FDLR originates from Rwandan Hutu extremists,

00:36whose leaders were instrumental in the Rwandan genocide of 1994. The group now supports the

00:41Congolese army. Rwanda's priority is to extinguish the FDLR. And on the Congolese side, the priority

00:48is the removal of Rwandan troops from eastern Congo. Revived diplomatic talks, as well as a

00:53tenuous ceasefire between the M23 and the Congolese army, has sparked hope in the troubled

00:58region. However, over the past several years, ceasefires and talks have often failed. Around

01:031.7 million people have been displaced by the M23 conflict, many of whom are living in unimaginably

01:09dire conditions.

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