DRC and M23 agree to create an international body to oversee ceasefire
The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group have agreed to create an international body to oversee a ceasefire that has yet to take hold. M23, which receives backing from Rwanda, controls much of North and South Kivu in the country’s mineral-rich east.
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00:00The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group have agreed to create an international body to oversee a ceasefire that has yet to take hold.
00:11Rwanda and backed M23 rebels control much of North and South Kivu in the country's mineral-rich east.
00:17The deal was signed in Doha back in July after Qatar remediation.
00:21Kinshasa says it remains committed to ending the fighting, protecting civilians and laying the groundwork for lasting peace.
00:29Qatar's foreign ministry calls the move a pivotal step and says the new body will investigate and verify violations, working to prevent renewed clashes.
00:38M23 calls the deal a significant advancement, but fighting continues.
00:42Over 7 million people have been displaced and earlier this year the rebels seized Goma and Dukha.
00:47Over 7 million people have been displaced and earlier this year the rebels seized Goma and Dukha.
00:53Both sides have dismissed deadlines and accused each other of breaking terms.
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