Congo, M23 rebels agree to peace roadmap
The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group have agreed to a peace roadmap following negotiations in Geneva. The agreement, mediated by the US, the African Union, and others, aims to end years of conflict over resource-rich territories.
Why it matters
This is a critical development in a long-standing conflict that has caused significant humanitarian crises and regional instability in Central Africa.
Negotiators representing the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have agreed to a roadmap for peace. The US State Department, a mediator, released a joint statement.
https://p.dw.com/p/5JHEf M23 rebels, backed by Rwanda, have sought to gain control of parts of resource-rich DRC for years Image: Xinhua/picture alliance Advertisement After days of negotiations in Geneva, Switzerland, representatives from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 have agreed to a shared roadmap designed to facilitate peace in the DRC after years of brutal war.
The US State Department, which was involved in mediating talks alongside the African Union (AU) , Switzerland and Qatar, released a statement describing the situation on Saturday evening.
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