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Kinshasa, M23 rebels resume talks in Qatar to implement truce

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A new round of talks between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels is underway in Doha. The two parties are looking to reach agreement on how to implement a Qatari-brokered truce they signed last month.

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  • Kinshasa and M23 rebels have resumed talks in Doha to implement a Qatari-brokered truce.
  • Despite previous agreements, fighting continues in North and South Kivu provinces. 21s
  • The talks focus on a Qatari proposal for a three-phase peace process, including truce monitoring and prisoner exchange. 31s
  • DRC's President Félix Tshisekédi has expressed dissatisfaction with the proposed text. 47s
  • The conflict has displaced seven million people, with the UN calling it a major humanitarian crisis. 58s
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