Ceasefire verification mission deploys to eastern DR Congo

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A ceasefire verification mission composed of representatives from DR Congo's government, the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebel group, and observers from ICGLR arrived in South Kivu. Their deployment follows a Switzerland-mediated roadmap aimed at peace talks between the parties.

A ceasefire verification mission comprised of representatives from DR Congo's government, the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebel group, and observers from the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) member nations arrived in South Kivu on Monday. The deployment came a day after the DRC and AFC/M23 agreed on a Switzerland-mediated roadmap for peace talks.