the ceasefire must include all hostile actions against civilians and halt any attempts to gain new positions in the conflict ...

President Joao Lourenco, the current chairperson of the African Union, had been trying to facilitate a lasting ceasefire but his office said in a statement that Angola needed to devote itself more ...

"This ceasefire should include all possible hostile ... The talks are set to take place in Luanda, Angola, on March 18, where the DRC government and the M23 rebels will meet for the first time ...

Angola announced on Monday it would withdraw ... It said the presidents reaffirmed their commitment to an immediate and unconditional ceasefire as agreed at an African summit in February.

It is unclear whether the M23 would heed the ceasefire call, after the rebels refused to attend peace talks in Angola on Tuesday. DR Congo accuses Rwanda of arming the M23 and sending troops to ...

Rebels and army agreed not to fight over Walikale Previous ceasefires have all broken down Angola withdraws from mediator role March 24 (Reuters) - A de facto ceasefire between Congolese forces ...