US EditionM23 rebel group says no invitation received to Doha peace talks with Congo
DOHA MUNICIPALITY, QATAR, AUG 7 – M23 claims it was not invited to peace talks despite a signed declaration aiming to end conflict that displaced hundreds of thousands, risking delays to the process, officials said.
- On Thursday, the M23 rebel group said it had not received an invitation to peace talks in Doha scheduled to begin on Friday, and no delegation was present.
- On July 19, Congo and M23 signed a declaration of principles pledging to start negotiations by August 8 and reach a deal by August 18, but M23 says it received no invitation to Doha.
- An official with knowledge of the matter said delays in prisoner release and the International Red Cross–backed exchange mechanism have taken longer than anticipated, slowing implementation.
- Despite uncertainty, Tina Salama said Congo will attend any scheduled Doha meetings, as a delay risks scuppering the July 19 pledge to end fighting in eastern Congo.
- The talks aim to attract billions of dollars of Western investment to eastern Congo, where M23 says it has not received an invitation to Doha talks scheduled for August 18.
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M23 rebels say no invitation received to Doha peace talks with DRC
The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group has not received an invitation to peace talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo scheduled to begin in Doha, Qatar, on Friday, its leader Bertrand Bisimwa told reporters on Thursday.
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Will the Congolese delegations and those of AFC/M23 launch today the direct discussions planned in Doha? The question remains whole. In the declaration of principles signed on 19 July in the Qatari capital, the two parties had committed themselves to start the peace talks no later than Friday, 8 August 2025. However, until yesterday, there was no sign of an effective start to the talks on Friday. L的AFC/M23 even stated, Thursday, 7 August, that i…
M23 rebel group says no invitation received to Doha peace talks
The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group has not received an invitation to peace talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo scheduled to begin in Doha on Friday, its leader Bertrand Bisimwa told reporters on Thursday. A delay to the start of the talks risks scuppering an ambitious pledge by the two sides to end the fighting in eastern Congo that has killed thousands of people this year and displaced hundreds of thousands more. M23 rebels seized easter…
Uncertainty Clouds Congo Peace Talks as M23 Rebel Invitation Delayed
M23 rebel group claims they have not been invited to the upcoming peace talks in Doha with the Democratic Republic of Congo, risking the progress of negotiations aimed at ending conflict in eastern Congo. Both sides are working to implement a prisoner exchange mechanism as part of the peace process.
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