Corneille Nangaa

Corneille Nangaa

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Corneille Nangaa is a prominent Congolese politician and a key figure in the political-military platform that includes the M23 rebel group. He has been involved in discussions about the ongoing conflict in eastern Congo and is known for his efforts to facilitate dialogue among different factions. Recently, he met with a delegation of Congolese religious representatives to discuss the humanitarian situation and the need for peace in the region.

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Corneille Nangaa, the political coordinator of the AFC/M23, denounced repeated violations of the ceasefire by the government.

M23 Doha : l’AFC/M23 accuse la médiation de partialité et menace de revoir sa participation au processus de paix
Journal du Cameroun – popular Cameroonian news site·CameroonCameroon· 2026-06-20
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Corneille Nangaa, a former president of the Congolese electoral commission, leads the political wing called the Congo River Alliance.

Uhuru warns against fragmented peace talks for eastern DRC
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-01-19
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Top M23 leader Corneille Nangaa announced the militia's unilateral withdrawal from Uvira.

Rwanda-backed rebels bow to U.S. pressure, announce pullout from key city in Congo
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2025-12-17
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Corneille Nangaa is a rebel leader who announced the withdrawal of his forces from Uvira as a trust-building measure.

Rebels say they will withdraw from Uvira city at Trump administration's request
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-16
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Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Alliance, announced that the rebels would withdraw from Uvira.

M23 says it will withdraw from seized Congo town after US request
The Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004·TanzaniaTanzania· 2025-12-16
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Corneille Nangaa is the leader of a rebel alliance that includes M23 and spoke about the attacks by Congolese forces.

Congo and M23 accuse each other of sabotaging peace deals
The Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004·TanzaniaTanzania· 2025-12-03
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Congo River Alliance leader Corneille Nangaa expressed astonishment at the decision regarding the airport's reopening.

M23 opposes the opening of DRC’s Goma International Airport – The Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian·South AfricaSouth Africa· 2025-10-31
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In 2023, opposition figure Corneille Nangaa announced the formation of the opposition Alliance Fleuve Congo from Nairobi.

Ex-president appears in Kenya and vows to 'save' DR Congo
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-16
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Corneille Nangaa is the leader of the M23 group who was mentioned in connection with Joseph Kabila's alleged coup plot against Felix Tshisekedi.

DR Congo ex-president Kabila sentenced to death in absentia for 'treason'
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-09-30
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AFC coordinator Corneille Nangaa accused the DRC government of successive violations of the ceasefire.

M23 to attend peace conference, but DRC government boycotting – The Mail & Guardian
Mail & Guardian·South AfricaSouth Africa· 2025-09-03
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Corneille Nangaa is the leader of the paramilitary Kongo-Fluss-Allianz (AFC) and has spoken about violations of the ceasefire agreements.

Waffenstillstand im Osten Kongos in Gefahr - Demokratische Republik Kongo
Der Standard·AustriaAustria· 2025-09-01
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Corneille Nangaa is the president of the National Independent Electoral Commission involved in the political context surrounding Joseph Kabila.

RDC : la peine de mort requise contre l’ancien président Joseph Kabila pour « crimes de guerre », « trahison », et « organisation d’un mouvement insurrectionnel »
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-08-22
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Corneille Nangaa criticized the 'dictatorial tyranny' of the Congolese government.

Friedensabkommen in Kongo: bloss ein erster Schritt
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-06-30
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Corneille Nangaa, leader of Congo River Alliance - known by its French acronym AFC - which includes M23, told The Associated Press in March that direct peace talks with Congo can only be held if the country acknowledges their grievances.

Congo and Rwanda sign US-mediated peace deal aimed at ending decades of bloody conflict | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-06-28
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Corneille Nangaa, leader of the Congo River Alliance, stated that international sanctions and Congo’s proposed minerals deal would not stop the fighting.

Congo and Rwanda to sign a peace deal on June 27 | World News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2025-06-20
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Corneille Nangaa is the political leader of the M23 rebels, presenting a vision for a modern state in Kongo-Kinshasa.

Die M23 inszeniert sich als bessere Regierung
Neue Zürcher Zeitung·SwitzerlandSwitzerland· 2025-06-05
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Corneille Nangaa is accused of being complicit in massacres as the leader of the armed group AFC/M23.

RDC : La nécessité d’un sincère dialogue
Sidwaya – main daily newspaper of Burkina Faso (French)·Burkina FasoBurkina Faso· 2025-06-05
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Ben Radley noted that Corneille Nangaa was the head of the electoral commission under Kabila.

DR Congo bans ex-president's PPRD party over alleged M23 links
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-20
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Corneille Nangaa is the leader of the M23 rebel group who dismissed the ceasefire declaration made by the presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.

Kämpfe im Osten Kongos weiten sich aus – auch Truppen Ugandas involviert - Politik
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-03-22
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Corneille Nangaa is the head of the Congo River Alliance who dismissed the ceasefire appeal.

M23 rebels capture another town in DR Congo, say Qatar-led mediation talks 'not our business'
The Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004·TanzaniaTanzania· 2025-03-20
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Corneille Nangaa is a puppet figure recently appointed as the political leader of the movement.

EU-sanktioner mot personer från Rwanda för kriget i Kongo
Dagens Nyheter·SwedenSweden· 2025-03-16
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Corneille Nangaa is the leader of the M23 and heads a coalition of political parties and militias called the Congo River Alliance.

BBC investigates allegations of a massacre
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-03-14
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Nangaa is a leader in the River Congo Alliance and a former president of the DRC's electoral commission.

DR Congo offers bounty for arrest of M23 leaders
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-03-08
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Nangaa chairs the military-political organization Alliance of the Congo River (AFC) under M23.

Vypísali odmenu za pomoc pri dolapení predstaviteľov povstaleckého hnutia M23
SME – major Slovak daily, est. 1993·SlovakiaSlovakia· 2025-03-08
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Corneille Nangaa is the coordinator of the Alliance fleuve Congo and promises to march to Kinshasa.

En République démocratique du Congo, le grand isolement de Félix Tshisekedi
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-02-28
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Corneille Nangaa, leader of a rebel alliance that includes M23, blamed Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi for the violence in Bukavu.

Congo trades blame with rebels over deadly rally blasts
The Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004·TanzaniaTanzania· 2025-02-28
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Corneille Nangaa is the leader of the Congo River Alliance, which includes the M23 rebel group.

At least 11 dead in DRC after blasts at M23 rally, rebels say
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2025-02-28
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Corneille Nangaa launched the Alliance du Fleuve Congo from Nairobi, allying with several armed groups including M23.

un enjeu crucial pour la stabilité de l’EAC – IWACU
Iwacu – leading independent newspaper in Burundi·BurundiBurundi· 2025-02-28
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Corneille Nangaa alleged that the grenades used in the attack were of the same type as those used by the National Defense Forces of Burundi.

Explosão em comício do M23 mata 11 pessoas e fere 65 na RD Congo | África
Público·PortugalPortugal· 2025-02-28
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