DRC Peace Talks: Congo and M23 Rebels Meet to End Conflict
DRC Peace Talks: Congo and M23 Rebels Meet to End Conflict
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebels participated in peace negotiations in Qatar following several days of turmoil. M23 has retreated from the town of Walikale, and discussions are set to resume the upcoming week.
A group from the Democratic Republic of Congo's government had new discussions with the M23 rebels.
Qatar
Last week regarding halting the combat in the nation's eastern region, a person privy to the talks informedReuters andAFPnews agencies on Saturday.
Neither side has provided comments on the discussions yet.
The
first round of talks
took place in late March, characterized by a source involved in the negotiations as "positive." The discussion occurred behind closed doors, with further meetings scheduled to resume in Doha on April 9.
Additional discussions are anticipated in Doha, once more with the Qataris facilitating, to maintain the progress and seek viable resolutions to conclude the conflict.
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