Congo and M23 rebels miss deadline to reach Doha peace deal

KINSHASA (Reuters) -The Congolese government and M23 rebels have missed Monday’s deadline to reach a peace agreement in Doha, raising fears that tensions between the two parties might derail talks and reverse progress made to end the conflict.

Fighting in eastern Congo has intensified this year, with the M23 group launching an offensive that allowed it to capture the two largest cities in the region.

Under a mediation effort hosted by Qatar, Congo and the rebels signed a declaration of…