DOHA (Reuters) -The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 insurgent group signed on Saturday in Qatar a framework settlement for a peace deal geared toward ending combating in jap Congo.
The settlement was signed by representatives from either side in a ceremony within the Qatari capital Doha.
M23, within the newest of a string of actions supported by neighbouring Rwanda, seized Goma, jap Congo’s largest metropolis, in January and went on to make positive aspects throughout North Kivu and South Kivu provinces.
Rwanda has lengthy denied allegations that it has helped M23, which has seized extra territory in Congo than it has ever beforehand held.
The combating has killed hundreds and displaced tons of of hundreds extra this 12 months, whereas escalating the danger of a full-scale regional conflict.
Qatar has hosted a number of rounds of direct talks between the Congo authorities and the rebels going again to April, however they’ve dealt largely with preconditions and confidence-building measures.
The 2 sides agreed in July to a declaration of rules that left many key points on the root of the battle unresolved, and in October they reached a deal on the monitoring of an eventual ceasefire.
(Reporting by Imad Creidi in Doha and Menna Alaa El-Din in CairoEditing by Gareth Jones)