# Can the Doha Framework End the Conflict in Eastern DRC?

https://mins.news/en/video/17575

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-08-09 16:34 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbtUPHqu0J0

> The peace process in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, stalled for months, appears to be moving forward. The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group has accepted 15 prisoners released by the government in Kinshasa. The transfer is part of a framework agreement signed last year after Qatar mediated talks. Though limited, the step could help open a path toward ending the fighting. Earlier efforts have failed to secure peace in the region, raising questions about whether this mechanism can address the conflict’s core issues.

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