{"id":2511042,"date":"2025-11-15T17:13:59","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T22:13:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congo-and-m23-rebels-sign-framework-for-peace-deal-in-latest-bid-to-end-decades-long-conflict\/"},"modified":"2025-11-15T17:15:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T22:15:05","slug":"congo-and-m23-rebels-sign-framework-for-peace-deal-in-latest-bid-to-end-decades-long-conflict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/congo-and-m23-rebels-sign-framework-for-peace-deal-in-latest-bid-to-end-decades-long-conflict\/","title":{"rendered":"Congo and M23 rebels sign framework for peace deal in latest bid to end decades-long conflict"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcongo-and-m23-rebels-sign-framework-for-peace-deal-in-latest-bid-to-end-decades-long-conflict%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2511042&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group have signed a framework agreement aimed at advancing peace efforts to end the long-standing conflict in eastern Congo. This agreement, reached in Doha with mediation from Qatar and the United States, outlines key measures to negotiate before finalizing a comprehensive peace deal. The conflict in eastern Congo, involving more than 100 armed groups and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/azerbaijani-ambassador-praises-trump-as-true-peacemaker-after-historic-azerbaijan-armenia-deal\/\" title=\"Azerbaijani ambassador praises Trump as &#039;true peacemaker&#039; after ... Azerbaijan-Armenia deal\">causing massive displacement<\/a>, has been described by the UN as one of the world&#8217;s most serious humanitarian crises. Previous attempts, including a declaration of principles signed earlier in July, have yet to fully stop fighting. The current framework includes eight measures such as prisoner releases, ceasefire oversight, restoration of government authority in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >rebel-held areas<\/a>, humanitarian access, and refugee resettlement. U.S. officials attending the agreement signing called it a historic and promising starting point toward lasting peace in the region.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Congo and M23 rebels sign framework for peace deal in latest bid to end <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dod-more-troops-will-be-deployed-to-afghanistan-before-sept-11\/\" title=\"DOD: More troops will be deployed to Afghanistan before Sept. 11\">decades-long conflict<\/a><\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2402018\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><strong>GOMA, Congo (AP) &mdash;<\/strong>&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/democratic-republic-of-the-congo\">Congo<\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/rwanda\">Rwanda<\/a>&nbsp;-backed rebel group M23 on Saturday signed a framework agreement for a peace deal, the latest step in the so far unsuccessful efforts to end the decades-long conflict in eastern Congo.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, M23&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/congo-m23-rebels-rwanda-explainer-ba862f76078ab0a4fcd24502612ab602\">seized Goma and Bukavu, two key cities in eastern Congo<\/a>, in a major escalation of the conflict.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3888464\/after-assads-fall-syrians-and-eu-officials-meet-in-damascus\/\">After Assad&rsquo;s fall, Syrians and EU officials hold rare meeting in Damascus<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3888463\/palestinian-leader-struggles-for-a-role-in-gaza\/\">The unpopular and politically weak 90-year-old Palestinian leader struggles for a role in Gaza<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3888462\/mexica-myth-mexico-enduring-symbol\/\">Why a centuries-old Mexica myth became Mexico&rsquo;s enduring symbol<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Backed by neighboring Rwanda, M23 is the most prominent of more than 100 armed groups fighting for control in Congo&rsquo;s mineral-rich east. With 7 million people displaced, the conflict in Congo has been described by the U.N. as &ldquo;one of the most protracted, complex, serious humanitarian crises on Earth.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The agreement signed in Doha on Saturday, following mediation by Qatar and the United States, is not yet a final peace agreement, but rather a framework outlining the measures required to reach one, the head of the M23 delegation, Benjamin Mbonimpa, said in a video posted on X.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There will be neither any change in the situation on the ground, nor any activity whatsoever, until the measures are debated, negotiated and discussed one by one and a final peace agreement is reached,&rdquo; Mbonimpa said.<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/congo-m23-rwanda-ceasefire-fighting-6e31fee274c3ca2c3a79fdd76078d3e9\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/congo-war-clinics-red-cross-m23-40495cfd5e1a651e37f1d7a9c742eb7f\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/lumbala-trial-paris-congo-crimes-against-humanity-7f56e11b8b7ec81bac77421ee1d8f876\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Congolese government said in a statement the framework agreement signed on Saturday includes eight measures that serve as a basis for a peace deal. Two of the measures &mdash; agreements on the release of prisoners and the creation of a ceasefire oversight body &mdash; were already signed in September and October.<\/p>\n<p>The six other measures, which in part include the restoration of state authority in rebel-controlled areas, humanitarian access, and the resettlement of refugees, will be subject to discussion and negotiation in the next two weeks, the Congolese government said.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar has hosted multiple rounds of talks since April between the Congo and M23, mainly to set preconditions for a peace deal and agree on confidence-building steps, but both sides still accuse each other of violating peace terms and fighting has continued.<\/p>\n<p>In July, Congo and M23 signed a&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/congo-m23-rebels-peace-qatar-rwanda-f80166117d557991896ef89d4cd3a324\">signed a declaration of principles<\/a>&nbsp;in Qatar to end the conflict and commit to a comprehensive peace agreement. They agreed to finalize the deal by Aug. 18 but missed the deadline, blaming each other for breaches of the agreement.<\/p>\n<p>Massad Boulos, senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump, attended the ceremony in Doha on Saturday and called the framework agreement a &ldquo;starting point.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3888392\/mtg-blames-trump-for-violent-threats-against-her\/\">MTG BLAMES TRUMP FOR VIOLENT THREATS AGAINST HER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It is only the beginning, but we know the final outcome will be very fruitful,&rdquo; he said, calling it a &ldquo;historic&rdquo; opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has also led mediation efforts between Rwanda &mdash; which is accused of backing M23 &mdash; and Congo, leading to the&nbsp;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/congo-rwanda-drc-peace-deal-m23-trump-5e5b52100729ad6587a6f267c6c79ae0\">signing of a peace deal<\/a>&nbsp;between the two countries in June.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congo and M23 rebels agree on peace framework to end conflict<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":2511043,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25319494001374.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[5716,35381,40903,67146,39846],"class_list":["post-2511042","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-africa","tag-conflict-resolution","tag-congo","tag-m23-rebels","tag-peace-deal"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25319494001374.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2511042","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2511042"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2511042\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2511046,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2511042\/revisions\/2511046"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2511043"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2511042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2511042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2511042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}