DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi Saturday ruled out direct talks with the Rwanda-backed M23, saying it would give legitimacy to the armed group which occupies much of the country's east.

Rwanda has confirmed the presence of oil in Lake Kivu, bordering Uganda and DR Congo. The country said there is a possibility of finding more wells in the region.

French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Angolan President Joao Lourenço for a two-day state visit starting Thursday to strengthen political, cultural, and economic ties.

Washington's proposed extension of a railway line into the region was seen as incentive for peace between the DRC and Rwanda, which backs rebels fighting there.

Angola has been attempting to mediate talks between President ... However, there was then a lull in fighting until early December when fighting resumed. In July, Rwanda did not deny a UN report saying it had about 4,000 soldiers fighting alongside the ...

Angola had been mediating talks between Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame until they broke down in December - Anadolu Ajansı

Masisi, with a population of around 40,000, which lies about 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of the North Kivu provincial capital Goma, is rich in agriculture, livestock, and minerals.

Angola has been attempting to mediate talks ... there was then a lull in fighting until early December when fighting resumed. In July, Rwanda did not deny a UN report saying it had about 4,000 ...

Rebel forces backed by Rwanda have captured the town of Masisi in the east of ... forcing hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes. Angola has been attempting to mediate talks between President Félix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart ...