The leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have called for a cease-fire in eastern Congo in order to end the latest deadly chapter in a three-decade conflict. Presidents Félix Tshisekedi of Congo and Paul Kagame of Rwanda committed to an “immediate and unconditional cease-fire,” according to a joint statement issued with Qatar, where the two leaders gathered for an unannounced meeting on Tuesday. No details were given on how the cease-fire would be carried out or monitored, but the meeting was the leaders’ most significant step since a Rwanda-backed armed group called M23 captured eastern Congo’s two largest cities and large swathes of the territory in an offensive that began in January.

Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/19/world/africa/congo-rwanda-conflict-ceasefire.html