# DR Congo releases 15 prisoners to M23 rebels as part of Doha peace process

https://mins.news/en/item/16478

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-07 19:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/7/dr-congo-releases-15-prisoners-to-m23-rebels-as-part-of-doha-peace-process?traffic_source=rss

> The Democratic Republic of the Congo has released 15 prisoners to the M23 rebels. The International Committee of the Red Cross facilitated the transfer in North Kivu. It is the first known movement of detainees between the Congolese government and M23. The release forms part of the Doha peace process.

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