US EditionCongo and M23 Rebels Sign Peace Framework in Doha
The eight-chapter Doha Framework sets a roadmap for peace with protocols on prisoner exchanges, ceasefire monitoring, and state authority restoration, amid ongoing tensions and humanitarian crisis.
- DR Congo and M23 signed the Doha Framework in Doha with US and Qatari mediators present.
- Backed by Rwanda, M23 rebel group captured Goma earlier this year, escalating fighting that killed thousands and is the most prominent of over 100 armed groups.
- The framework includes eight protocol chapters addressing root causes, with prisoner exchange and ceasefire monitoring already agreed, senior US adviser Massad Boulos said.
- Despite the ceremony, fresh attacks were reported as both sides accused each other of breaching truces and missing the Aug. 18 deadline, while Benjamin Mbonimpa warned the framework is not final.
- With over 7 million displaced, the humanitarian stakes are high as Qatar, the United States, and the African Union have mediated since April to restore state control and aid access.
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Three days after the framework agreement signed in Doha between Kinshasa and M23, fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo resumed, stressing the fragility of a still theorical ceasefire.
An agreement concluded on Saturday 15 November between Kinshasa and the rebels gives rise to a glimmer of peace in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The negotiations are led by the United States and Qatar, despite the French President's efforts to impose himself as a mediator.
The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23 militia have agreed to implement their ceasefire.
DR Congo and M23 agree to new framework for peace deal
The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23 rebels have signed another framework agreement outlining future steps towards a peace deal. Qatar and the US have continued to mediate in the conflict.
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