# DR Congo, M23 fighters agree on roadmap for peace talks

https://mins.news/en/item/30149

- CGTN, 2026-08-23 10:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-08-23/news-1PQsLotFFBu/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> The Democratic Republic of the Congo government and the M23 rebel group agreed on a roadmap setting out the sequence and timetable for further peace negotiations. After meetings in Switzerland, they also backed a mechanism to review implementation and said the first ceasefire verification mission would take place on August 24 in Minembwe, South Kivu.

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