00:00A draft peace agreement to halt escalating conflict in Eastern DRC has been shared with both Kinshasa and the M23 rebel group in preparation for fresh negotiations in Doha.
00:12A Qatari mediator confirmed that the document was formally presented to both parties ahead of the planned high-level peace talks resuming in the coming days.
00:21The agreement follows a declaration of principles signed on July 19, in which both sides committed to a permanent ceasefire following an earlier accord between the DRC and Rwanda in Washington.
00:36Despite these diplomatic strides, violence persists on the ground.
00:40Multiple attacks by M23 forces have been reported around Mulamba in South Kivu, challenging the fragile truce brokered through U.S. and Qatari mediation.
00:51Since late 2021, M23 rebels have seized vast territories in Eastern DRC, including the strategic cities of Goma and Bukavu.
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