DR Congo and M23 sign deal on ceasefire implementation: Qatar

Peace mediator Sumbu Sita Mambu, a high representative of the head of state in the Democratic Republic of Congo (L), and M23 executive secretary Benjamin Mbonimpa (R) shake hands after signing a ceasefire deal in the Qatari capital Doha on July 19, 2025 to end fighting that has devastated the country's mineral-rich but conflict-torn east. [AFP]

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 group signed an agreement on Tuesday in Doha to establish a ceasefire monitoring mechanism, mediator Qatar said in a statement.

DR Congo and M23 signed "an agreement to establish a ceasefire monitoring and verification mechanism, facilitated by the State of Qatar," the country's foreign ministry said in a statement.