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Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels sign declaration of principles for a permanent ceasefire in the east
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.
In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid to put pressure on Rwanda to withdraw its support.
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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DRC signs peace deal with M23 rebels but experts in North Kivu remain scepticalWeeks after signing a peace deal with Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached an accord with M23 rebels operating in the country's North Kivu region. But long-time observers of the ...
Rwanda-backed rebels who have captured eastern Congo's largest city say they plan to take their rebellion to the capital and seek to gain political power. Skip to content Menu Today's paper.
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