DR Congo, AFC/M23 Group Agree on Roadmap for Peace Negotiations After Swiss Talks
The parties agreed to a roadmap with sequenced talks and a review mechanism after progress on the verification mission and ceasefire reporting.
- Representatives from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Alliance Fleuve Congo/March 23 Movement convened in Switzerland from August 17 to August 21 to develop a roadmap for implementing the Doha Framework Agreement.
- Under the Doha Framework for a Comprehensive Peace Agreement, signed November 15, 2025, parties committed to a sequenced roadmap for negotiations, agreeing that protocol negotiation order does not dictate implementation timeline.
- The Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism Plus reached milestones including Secretariat establishment; following the Thursday, August 20 reconnaissance mission, the first ceasefire verification mission is scheduled for August 24 in Minembwe.
- To address implementation challenges, the parties established a review mechanism tasked with monitoring progress and addressing obstacles under the Doha Framework Agreement while agreeing on standardized ceasefire violation reporting.
- The DRC and AFC/M23 expressed gratitude to the State of Qatar, United States, Republic of Togo, Switzerland, and the African Union Commission for steadfast support advancing peace and stability in the broader Great Lakes region.
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Following a new round of talks in Switzerland last week, the two parties and the mediators said they had drawn up a new road map.
The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwandan-backed M23 armed group have agreed on a plan for peace talks.
DR Congo, AFC/M23 group agree on roadmap for peace negotiations after Swiss talks
Mediators representing the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 armed group and the Democratic Republic of Congo in a joint statement published Sunday said they have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks. The two sides said they had "agreed on the importance of a standardised method for reporting allegations of ceasefire violations".
A clear timetable for negotiations between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23 was established, marking a new stage in the peace process under international mediation.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23 fighters, supported by Rwanda, agreed on a road map for the peace talks, according to a joint communiqué issued in Bern following discussions in Switzerland. ...
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