Congo, M23 seal Doha framework in bid to end eastern conflict

An M23 rebel sits at the quay in front of the Kituku market in Goma, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo March 21, 2025.

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The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group signed on Saturday in Qatar a framework agreement for a peace deal aimed at ending fighting in eastern Congo.

The agreement was signed by representatives from both sides in a ceremony in the Qatari capital Doha.