Congo’s government and rebels say they are working toward a truce in the east

DRC Agrees to Ceasefire with Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels

Congolese government forces and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have agreed to a temporary ceasefire while they continue to negotiate a broader peace deal for the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Talks are being brokered by Qatar. The M23 has seized two major cities in eastern DRC — Goma and Bukavu — killing over 7,000 people and displacing another 1.2 million since the start of the year.

The government and the militia M23 have peace talks. However, a rapid end to the conflict is not in sight.

The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23 armed movement announced in a joint communiqué a pact to seek a truce. This happened after what they described as "Frank and constructive" dialogues mediated by Qatar in Doha, marking remarkable progress towards the end of the current conflict in the east of the African nation. READ ALSO: Unicef number 400,000 children displaced in the DR Congo in 2025 They maintained the longing…

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The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the »M23« militia have agreed to cease fighting under the mediation of Qatar.

Congo, M23 commit to work towards peace after Doha talks

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels on Wednesday pledged in statements released after talks in Qatar to work towards peace after violence flared in January, raising fears of a wider regional war. Their agreement to the text raised a glimmer of hope the latest cycle of violence in a decades-long conflict rooted in the Rwandan genocide might ease. But sources in the two delegations expressed frustration over the pace of n…