World · Africa · published 2026-08-24 · via France 24

Joint ceasefire monitoring team arrives in eastern DR Congo to verify truce

A ceasefire verification mission comprising representatives from the DR Congo government, the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 group, and regional observers has deployed to South Kivu province. The team arrived in Minembwe by UN helicopters and will also visit Uvira, following a Switzerland-mediated roadmap for peace talks. The deployment comes amid ongoing fighting despite previous ceasefire agreements.

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The verification team's deployment marks the first joint monitoring effort of its kind in the conflict, with UN helicopters transporting members to Minembwe, a flashpoint area. The itinerary includes Uvira, where AFC/M23 forces withdrew in January, and Kalehe territory, which has experienced recent clashes.

This initiative follows a series of diplomatic attempts, including the Doha ceasefire commitment of July 2025 and a US-brokered agreement signed in Washington in December. Switzerland hosted closed-door negotiations from August 17-21, with participation from the United States, Qatar, the African Union Commission, and Togo as AU mediator. The DRC government has meanwhile accused M23 of killing more than

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