Angola has announced plans to act as a mediator in the conflict between Congo and the Rwandan-backed rebel group M23

Blasts at Independence Square in Bukavu occur shortly after Corneille Nangaa, coordinator of Alliance Fleuve, an armed group alliance that includes M23 rebels, addresses gathering - Anadolu Ajansı

"Angola, as mediator in the conflict in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo, will establish contacts with the M23, so that delegations from Congo and the M23 can hold direct

Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels will engage in direct negotiations in the coming days to end the conflict in the country’s mineral-rich east, according to the presidency of Angola, which will mediate the talks.