Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Felix Tshisekedi has long ruled out dialogue with the Rwanda- backed M23 rebels rampaging through eastern parts of his country, but a string of defeats and waning regional support have forced him to think again.
Neighbouring Angola caught many by surprise this week by saying the DRC and M23 would sit down for direct talks in its capital on Tuesday, at a time when the rebels are still seizing territory rich with coltan, tantalum and other minerals.
Tshisekedi’s government has so far not committed publicly, but three government sources told Reuter he was seriously considering sending a delegation.
With the DRC’s army and allied forces putting up weak resistance to the rebel advance, regional powers appear in agreement that dialogue is the only way…
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