Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Hands First Prisoners Back to M23 Rebels Under Peace Deal
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Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Hands First Prisoners Back to M23 Rebels Under Peace Deal
In a long-awaited operation, Democratic Republic of Congo authorities released 15 prisoners and handed them over to rebels from the AFC/M23 movement on Friday. It marks the first known prisoner transfer under a peace deal signed last year to end fighting in the eastern DRC.
DRC Hands Prisoners to M23 in Peace Deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo has transferred its first 15 prisoners to M23 rebels, marking a concrete step in implementing a 2025 peace agreement after months of delay. The Red Cross facilitated the handover, moving detainees through Uganda before handing them over to AFC/M23 authorities. The move follows an April 2026 agreement covering nearly 500 […]
The AFC/M23 coalition has accused the DRC government of releasing some of its members who are not members of the coalition and who are not members of the coalition. On August 6, 2026, the Red Cross in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced that it had handed over to the AFC/M23 coalition 15 of its members who had been detained by the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The AFC/M23 later issued a statement saying that it had received …
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