DR Congo, M23 rebels announce ceasefire after peace talks in Qatar | Conflict News

Tough negotiations are expected to resume in Qatar in the coming weeks for a broader peace deal.

The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have agreed to pause fighting as they work towards a broader peace deal, according to their joint statement.

The truce, declared late on Wednesday after a round of negotiations in Qatar’s capital Doha, has raised hopes that the latest wave of violence, spurred by M23’s bloody January assault and capture…