{"id":119990,"date":"2026-08-24T21:51:22","date_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/119990\/"},"modified":"2026-08-24T21:51:22","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:51:22","slug":"dr-congo-afc-m23-group-agree-on-roadmap-for-peace-negotiations-after-swiss-talks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ch\/119990\/","title":{"rendered":"DR Congo, AFC\/M23 group agree on roadmap for peace negotiations after Swiss talks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed AFC\/M23 armed group have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks<\/a>, according to a joint statement published Sunday by Switzerland<\/a> after hosting negotiations.<\/p>\n

The eastern DRC has been riven by decades of conflict, with multiple armed groups fighting over its mineral-rich territory, including the AFC\/M23, which seized swathes of the region last year.<\/p>\n

Watch moreDR Congo: Fighting between army and M23 rebels leave civilians at breaking point<\/a><\/p>\n

The two sides signed a US-brokered peace agreement late last year in the Qatari capital Doha<\/a>, but fighting has continued.<\/p>\n

Following a new round of talks held in Switzerland last week, the two sides and their mediators said they had staked out a path forward.<\/p>\n

“The Parties developed a roadmap setting out sequenced steps and timelines for negotiations under the Doha Framework Agreement, and committed to flexibility and creativity within the existing structure” of that agreement, the statement said.<\/p>\n

“They reaffirmed their commitment to pursue negotiations towards comprehensive peace and conflict resolution through the implementation of the Framework Agreement,” it added.<\/p>\n

Read moreDR Congo and M23 rebel group sign a framework agreement for a peace deal in Qatar<\/a><\/p>\n

The talks, held behind closed doors from August 17 to August 21, also included representatives from the United States, Qatar<\/a>, Switzerland<\/a>, the African Union<\/a> Commission and Togo<\/a>, serving as African Union<\/a> mediator.<\/p>\n

The two sides said they had “agreed on the importance of a standardised method for reporting allegations of ceasefire violations”.<\/p>\n

A first ceasefire verification mission is due in Minembwe, in DRC’s South Kivu province, on Monday, according to the statement.<\/p>\n

The sides had also agreed to establish a “mechanism tasked with reviewing progress and addressing challenges in implementation of obligations and commitments under the Doha Framework Agreement”, it said.<\/p>\n

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