DR Congo, M23 sign deal on ceasefire implementation, says Qatar

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 radical signed an statement connected Tuesday successful Doha to found a ceasefire monitoring mechanism, mediator Qatar said successful a statement.

DR Congo and M23 signed “an statement to found a ceasefire monitoring and verification mechanism, facilitated by the State of Qatar,” the country’s overseas ministry said successful a statement.

The woody follows a ceasefire statement that some parties inked successful Doha successful July aimed astatine starring to a imperishable extremity to the warring that has devastated the DRC’s mineral-rich east.

“The mechanics volition oversee the implementation of the imperishable ceasefire, analyse and verify reported violations, and pass with applicable parties to forestall a resumption of hostilities,” Doha said.

Qatar, the United States and the African Union volition enactment successful this mechanics arsenic observers, it added.

Qatar described the determination arsenic a “pivotal measurement toward enhancing confidence-building and moving guardant toward a broad bid agreement”.

The July woody followed an earlier, abstracted bid statement betwixt the Congolese and Rwandan governments signed successful Washington.

The M23 had insisted connected seeking its ain ceasefire woody with Kinshasa, saying the DRC-Rwanda woody signed successful June near retired issues that inactive needed to beryllium addressed.

Neighbouring Rwanda denies providing subject backing to the M23, but UN experts accidental the Rwandan service played a “critical” relation successful the group’s offensive, including combat operations.

AFP

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