The Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels have agreed on a declaration of principles in Qatar on Saturday. The ceasefire aims to halt fighting and pave the way for broader peace talks, though major challenges remain.
The signing by representatives from both sides took place at a ceremony in Qatar that followed months of Qatari mediation after talks began in April.
The United States has pushed for the finalization of a lasting peace agreement in the volatile Central African nation. U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed hope that such a deal will attract Western investment to the region, which is abundant in tantalum, gold, cobalt, copper, lithium, and other valuable minerals.
Fighting between M23 and Congolese forces has escalated since January, causing thousands of deaths and widespread displacement.
Despite this breakthrough, several critical issues, including M23’s withdrawal from captured territories, reopening of banks, and the release of detained fighters remain unresolved.
The UN and Western nations have accused Rwanda of supporting M23 with troops and weapons, allegations Rwanda denies, citing security concerns.
It was unclear on Saturday how many of those issues have been resolved.
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The world’s biggest dance music festival faces an unexpected setback as a fire destroys its main stage, prompting a last-minute response from organisers determined to keep the party alive in Boom, Belgium.
China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will send an upgraded ‘version 3.0’ free-trade agreement to their heads of government for approval in October, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Saturday after regional talks in Kuala Lumpur.
Germany's export slump since 2021 is largely driven by deep-rooted competitiveness issues, the Bundesbank warned in its latest report, calling for urgent structural reforms.
Israeli researchers have unveiled an artificial intelligence tool that can determine a person’s true biological age from tiny DNA samples with remarkable precision.
Two Harry Potter actresses, Emma Watson and Zoe Wanamaker, have each received a six-month driving ban after separate speeding offences, both sentenced on the same day at a Buckinghamshire court.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that more than 300 Russian attack drones and more than 30 missiles of various types were launched against peaceful Ukrainian cities overnight, in one of the largest air assaults in recent weeks.
A mass Russian drone strike hit the Ukrainian port city of Odesa early Saturday, killing at least one resident and igniting a multi-storey apartment building, the city’s mayor said.
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