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DRC and M23 create international body to oversee ceasefire

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The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group have agreed to create an international body to oversee a ceasefire that has yet to take hold. M23, which receives backing from Rwanda, controls much of North and South Kivu.

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  • DRC and M23 have agreed to create an international body to oversee a ceasefire.
  • The deal was signed in Doha after Qatari mediation. 18s
  • The new body will investigate and verify ceasefire violations. 29s
  • Fighting continues in eastern DRC, with over seven million people displaced. 38s
  • Both sides have accused each other of breaking ceasefire terms. 52s
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