# Ceasefire monitors deploy in eastern Congo under Qatari peace deal

https://mins.news/en/item/30512

- Reuters, 2026-08-24 12:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ceasefire-monitors-deploy-eastern-congo-under-qatari-peace-deal-2026-08-24/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a8c33788f08580001b6571b

> A mission began deploying in eastern Congo on Monday to monitor a ceasefire between Congolese forces and rebels backed by Rwanda. It is the first field operation under the monitoring mechanism created by a Qatari-mediated peace agreement signed last year.

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