DR Congo and M23 rebels agree roadmap for peace talks
The roadmap adds ceasefire monitoring, prisoner exchanges and humanitarian access as mediators push the parties toward a fuller peace deal.
- The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 group agreed on a roadmap for peace talks following negotiations hosted by Switzerland.
- They developed a roadmap outlining sequenced steps and timelines under the Doha Framework Agreement and committed to flexibility within its structure.
- The talks were held in Switzerland from August 17 to 21 and included representatives from the US, Qatar, Switzerland, the African Union Commission, and Togo as mediator.
- The parties agreed on a standardized method for reporting ceasefire violation allegations and planned a ceasefire verification mission in Minembwe, South Kivu.
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DRC, M23 agree peace roadmap as Doha talks seek to regain momentum
The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks, setting out the next steps and timetable under the Doha framework. The deal comes after months of stalled diplomacy and renewed fighting in the east.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Lee Shin-young = The Tutsi rebel group M23, which controls the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the eastern region, has agreed to a roadmap for peace negotiations, BB...
The Democratic Republic of Congo has reached a roadmap agreement with the M23 rebel group, which has been fighting for decades, paving the way for peace negotiations, following a US-brokered agreement signed last year.
DRC & M23 Leave Switzerland With a Peace Roadmap Despite Mutual Accusations of Ceasefire Violations
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel alliance spent five days behind closed doors in Switzerland and came out with a roadmap for peace negotiations, t…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23 fighters, supported by Rwanda, agree to the peace talks.
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