Could the latest violence in DR Congo undermine truce efforts?

"Lesser-known armed groups have carried out a spate of attacks in the country's northeast. For more than 30 years, armed groups in Democratic Republic of Congo have been fighting to gain control of the mineral-rich east. The conflict has caused one of the worst humanitarian and displacement crises in the world."

"One of the latest attacks was carried out by the Cooperative for the Development of the Congo, which says it aims to protect the Lendu community. The violence follows an earlier assault by the Convention for the Popular Revolution, which is fighting for the rival Hema ethnic group."

"They pose a challenge for President Felix Tshisekedi, whose government is having talks with the Rwanda-backed M23 fighters. So, could these attacks undermine the negotiations? And can peace be established in the restive region?"

Armed groups in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo have carried out repeated attacks for more than 30 years while competing for control of mineral-rich territory in the east. The fighting has produced severe humanitarian harm and large-scale displacement. A recent attack was carried out by the Cooperative for the Development of the Congo, which says it aims to protect the Lendu community. The violence followed an earlier assault by the Convention for the Popular Revolution, which is fighting for the rival Hema ethnic group. The attacks create pressure for President Felix Tshisekedi, whose government is holding talks with Rwanda-backed M23 fighters, raising concerns about whether negotiations can hold and whether broader peace can be achieved in the region.

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