# Ceasefire monitoring mission arrives in eastern DRC

https://mins.news/en/item/30987

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-24 20:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/24/ceasefire-monitoring-mission-arrives-in-democratic-republic-of-congo?traffic_source=rss

> A monitoring mission made up of representatives from the Congolese government, M23 and observers from Great Lakes countries has deployed to Minembwe in South Kivu to verify the ceasefire between the DRC army and M23, which is accused of receiving Rwandan backing. Fighting has continued despite the Qatar-mediated truce, with both sides alleging violations and abuses.

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