DR Congo, Rwanda peace talks cancelled

A summit between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda was cancelled Sunday after the latest round of talks to end fighting in the eastern DRC deadlocked, dashing hopes for an immediate peace deal for the region torn apart by 30 years of conflict.

The talks between delegations from both sides stalled overnight over Rwanda's demand that the DRC open direct dialogue with the Kigali-backed M23 rebel group that has seized swathes of the eastern DRC since 2021, displacing thousands and triggering a humanitarian crisis, officials said. Angola's Foreign Minister, claimed that the various parties “did not reach a convergence of views on all aspects” during the latest negotiations, which took place earlier in the weekend.