On Saturday, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a peace agreement with the M23 rebel movement, guaranteeing a ceasefire and an end to hostilities.
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The agreement was signed during a televised public ceremony held in Doha, the capital of Qatar, following the latest round of negotiations between the two sides.
Since early July, Qatar has been mediating talks between a delegation from the Congolese government and representatives of the M23 movement.
This is not the first time that Doha has hosted negotiations between the Congolese government and M23, or broader efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire and ending the armed conflict in eastern Congo.
In April 2025, representatives from Qatar, Togo, the United States, France, the DRC, and Rwanda convened in Doha to discuss efforts to address the situation in eastern DRC and the ongoing dialogue between the Congolese government and M23, according to Qatar News Agency (QNA).
The March 23 Movement, also known as the "Congolese Revolutionary Army," is an armed rebel group active in the eastern regions of the DRC, particularly in North Kivu Province, which borders both Uganda and Rwanda.
The United Nations and the DRC have accused Rwanda of supporting the M23 movement — an allegation Rwanda denies.
M23 was formed after the collapse of a peace agreement signed on March 23, 2009. Most of its fighters belong to the Tutsi ethnic group, the same group as Rwandan President Paul Kagame.
