US EditionCongo, M23 rebels to sign declaration of principles to end fighting, sources say
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, JUL 19 – The agreement commits both sides to a permanent ceasefire and paves the way for a comprehensive peace deal expected by mid-August, aiming to end decades of conflict and displacement.
- Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decades-long fighting in eastern Congo, committing to a permanent ceasefire and a comprehensive peace agreement to be signed by Aug. 18.
- The agreement touches on most highlights of the peace deal Congo and Rwanda signed in June, and is the first direct commitment by both sides since the rebels seized two key cities.
- With 7 million displaced, the U.N. has called the conflict in eastern Congo one of the most protracted, complex, serious humanitarian crises on Earth.
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Congo, Rwanda-backed rebels sign declaration of principles to end conflict
Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration in Qatar to end decades of conflict in eastern Congo. The agreement announced Saturday includes a commitment to a permanent ceasefire and plans for a comprehensive peace deal within a month. It…
ANALYSIS. The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23 agreed in Doha an ambitious road map to pacify the East. But behind the commitments, the uncertainties remain.
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Hope for an end to violence: The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the rebels of the M23 militia supported by Rwanda have agreed on a declaration of principle to end the fighting.
Washington, July 19 (EFE).- The U.S. State Department congratulated the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the rebel group Movimiento 23 de Marzo (M23) on the signing in the last hours of a declaration of principles in Doha, Catar, aimed at ending the fighting in the east of the African country. “We congratulate the parties for taking this significant step towards the advancement of lasting peace and stability in the Great La…
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