Geneva, Aug 23, 2026 (AFP) - DR Congo, M23 fighters agree roadmap for peace talks: joint statement

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2026-08-23

The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks, according to a joint statement published Sunday by Switzerland after hosting negotiations. The eastern DRC has been riven by decades of conflict, with multiple armed groups fighting over its mineral-rich territory, including the M23, which seized swathes of the region last year. The two sides signed a US-brokered peace agreement late l......

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