DR Congo, M23 rebels agree on roadmap for peace talks

Roadmap follows a week of talks in Switzerland aimed at making progress on a framework agreement signed last year.Published On 23 Aug 202623 Aug 2026The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and an M23-led rebel alliance have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks, according to a joint statement, as fighting continues in the country’s east.The statement on Saturday said the parties had developed a “roadmap setting out sequenced steps and timelines for negotiations” under a framework agreement signed in the Qatari capital, Doha, in November.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3DR Congo to receive 70,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine as Ebola infections surgelist 2 of 3Ebola outbreak ‘growing faster, ⁠⁠wider’ as DRC death toll passes 2,500: UNlist 3 of 3More than 16,000 doses of Ervebo vaccine arrive in Ebola-hit DR Congoend of listThe roadmap followed five days of talks in Switzerland, from August 17 to August 21 , that also included representatives from the United States, Qatar, Togo, Switzerland and the African Union Commission.The two sides said they had agreed on “a standardised method for reporting” ceasefire violations and would set up a mechanism to address problems implemen...