DR Congo and AFC/M23 Agree Roadmap for Peace Talks as Swiss-hosted Process Advances
The Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 armed group have agreed on a roadmap for peace negotiations after talks hosted in Switzerland, according to a joint statement published on Sunday. The statement said the parties had set out sequenced steps and timelines for talks under the Doha Framework Agreement. It also said they had committed to pursuing comprehensive peace and conflict resolution through that framework.The latest round of discussions took place behind closed doors from 17 to 21 August and involved mediators and representatives from the United States, Qatar, Switzerland, the African Union Commission and Togo, which is... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Aug 2026 13:32 LONDON
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Noontime News Recap: Congo peace roadmap agreed as Ukraine, Syria and West Bank tensions persist
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23 rebel alliance have agreed a roadmap for peace talks aimed at ending the fighting in the east, even as violence on the ground continues. 🔗In the Middle East, Syria said it is ready to resume security talks with Israel if the strikes stop, after fresh Israeli attacks on Syrian territory. Separately, an Israeli man was wounded in a stabbing near al Auja in the occupied West Bank, prompting a wide search operation by Israeli forces in the Jordan Valley. 🔗 🔗Ukraine's political and wartime strains deepened after President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews Recap | 23 Aug 2026 12:19 LONDON
