Ceasefire monitoring mission arrives in Democratic Republic of Congo

Fighting persists in the mineral-rich region despite ceasefire agreements.Published On 24 Aug 202624 Aug 2026A monitoring mission has been deployed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to verify the formal ceasefire between the DRC’s army and M23 rebels said to be backed by Rwanda.The United Nations and government sources said on Monday that the monitoring team had arrived to track the progress of the Qatari-mediated truce. Despite the agreement to end the hostilities, fighting has continued on the ground.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Residents emerge in DR Congo’s tense Uvira after M23 rebel takeoverlist 2 of 3DR Congo files case against Rwanda at ICJ over decades of alleged ‘abuses’list 3 of 3DR Congo, M23 rebels agree on roadmap for peace talksend of listThe UN said that the mission had deployed to Minembwe, located in the country’s mineral-rich South Kivu province, where intense fighting has persisted in recent months.The Swiss government announced on Sunday that the DRC and M23 had agreed on a roadmap for peace talks after closed-door negotiations, and that a mission would be deployed to verify violations of the ceasefire agreement signed in Doha, ...