The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has signed a Declaration of Principles with the militia group M23. It is hoped that a meeting between the two sides, which took place in Qatar, will lead to an eventual peace settlement.

The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23 rebel group have committed to signing a peace agreement by 18 August, as announced during a ceremony held in Doha on Saturday. While this

The Democratic Republic of Congo and M23 rebels have signed a ceasefire deal in Qatar to end fighting between the warring sides. Dubbed the Declaration of Principles, Saturday's agreement seen by the BBC, says both sides must refrain from attacks, "hate propaganda" and "any attempt to seize by force new positions on the ground".