US EditionCongo-Kinshasa: Somalia Welcomes DR Congo-M23 Ceasefire Deal, Calls It Key Step Toward Regional Stability
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO, JUL 19 – The agreement, facilitated by Qatar, commits both sides to a permanent ceasefire and a roadmap toward a comprehensive peace deal expected by mid-August 2025.
- In Doha on Saturday, representatives from both sides formalized a ceasefire deal to end fighting in eastern Congo, as part of the Declaration of Principles.
- Following the June 27, 2025 peace agreement in Washington, D.C., Rwanda’s Foreign Ministry said the regional momentum supports a pathway to peace, despite accusations by the DRC and Western nations that Rwanda backs M23 since 2021.
- Key provisions include a permanent ceasefire and a ban on aerial, ground, maritime, and lake-based attacks, with signatories pledging confidence-building measures to bolster trust.
- Somali authorities hailed it as a 'significant step forward', while Türkiye called it a 'vital step toward peace and stability in the region', officials said.
- A final peace deal must be signed by Aug. 18, The Associated Press, and implementation is expected by July 29, Muya told DW.
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Congo and critical minerals: What are the costs of America’s peace?
In March 2025, President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) offered the country’s critical mineral reserves to the United States and Europe in exchange for security and stability. At the time, the March 23 (M23) militia insurgency was unleashing violence: killing civilians, committing sexual violence, displacing communities and looting mineral resources. Since 1996, eastern Congo has been engulfed in wars and armed confli…
Congo-Kinshasa: Somalia Welcomes DR Congo-M23 Ceasefire Deal, Calls It Key Step Toward Regional Stability
Mogadishu, Somalia -- Somalia, currently serving as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has welcomed the ceasefire agreement signed on Saturday between the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 armed group.
The government has concluded a ceasefire agreement with the militia »M 23« under the mediation of the US and Qatar. Almost at the same time, the US company Kobold Metals has access to raw materials in the east of the country.
Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels sign declaration of principles for permanent ceasefire – Knowhere News
DAKAR, Senegal — Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decades-long fighting in eastern Congo that commits them to a permanent ceasefire and a comprehensive peace agreement to be signed in one month. A final peace deal is to be signed no later than Aug. 18, and it “shall align with the Peace Agreement between Congo and Rwanda” facilitated by the U.S. in June, according to a copy of the decl…
At the latest in August Kinshasa and the M23 rebels want to enter into negotiations. The hatred on both sides is great.
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