Congo, M23 Rebel Group Sign Ceasefire Monitoring Agreement
The ceasefire monitoring body will include Congo, M23, and regional representatives to investigate violations amid a humanitarian crisis displacing 7 million people, the U.N. said.
- Congo and the M23 rebel group agreed to establish a ceasefire monitoring body, an important step toward a peace deal.
- The agreement was signed in Doha after mediation by Qatar, with representatives from Congo, M23, and the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region to form the monitoring body.
- The conflict in eastern Congo has displaced 7 million people, which the U.N. has called 'one of the most protracted, complex, serious humanitarian crises on Earth.
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There is a new attempt to lead the peace process and put an end to more than two decades of violence in the east of the African country.
DR Congo and M23 sign deal on ceasefire implementation: Qatar
Congo and the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 agreed Tuesday to establish an oversight body for a potential permanent ceasefire, an important step toward a peace deal, after efforts to end decades-long fighting in eastern Congo stalled in recent weeks.
Congo and Rwanda-Backed M23 Rebels Agree to Ceasefire Monitoring
Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 militants agreed to a ceasefire monitoring and verification process in a signing ceremony Tuesday in Doha, Qatar, the two governments and the rebels said.

Congo and M23 rebels agree to create body to oversee potential ceasefire
Congo and the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 agreed Tuesday to establish an oversight body for a potential permanent ceasefire, an important step toward a peace deal, after efforts to end decades-long fighting in eastern Congo stalled in recent weeks.
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