Congo, M23 peace talks to resume in Doha next week, Tshisekedi says

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Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi.

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Peace talks between the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group will resume next week in Doha, Qatar, President Felix Tshisekedi has said.

According to the statement issued late Sunday by the Congolese presidency, Tshisekedi reaffirmed that the DRC remains committed to political and diplomatic means to end the conflict in the eastern provinces, while upholding the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.