DAY 1: Angola announces ceasefire deal between DR Congo and Rwanda

Question 1

Oppositions and mediator

Answer 1

Oppositions: DRC and Rwanda
Mediator = Angola

Question 2

President of Angola

And what did he host

Answer 2

Joao Lourenco - hosted meeting between foreign prime ministers of DRC and Rwanda

Question 3

Capital of Angola

Answer 3

Luanda

Question 4

Capital of DRC

Answer 4

Kinshasa

Question 5

Capital of Rwanda

Answer 5

Kigali

Question 6

M23 rebellion and where do they fight?

Answer 6

Armed conflict fighting in North Kivu, DRC

Question 7

According the the UN security council, how many Rwandan soldiers are fighting alongside the M23 rebellion?

Answer 7

3,000 to 4,000 Rwandan soldiers

Question 8

00:00 4 August

Answer 8

latest suspension of hostilities is due to come into effect

(ceasefire to come into effect)

Question 9

Humanitarian truce between…

Answer 9

M23 and government forces

Question 10

Why is the DRC sought after?

Answer 10

DRC has a mineral-rich east

Question 11

According to the UN, how many people have been displaced in the DRC?

Answer 11

• This conflict: more than 1.7 million people have been displaced
• displaced by multiple conflicts in the country = over 7 million.