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Qatar's chief negotiator Mohammed al-Khulaifi (C), Sumbu Sita Mambu (L), a high representative of the head of state in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and and Rwanda-backed armed group M23 executive secretary Benjamin Mbonimpa (R) react during the signing ceremony of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the DRC Government and the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) at the Sheraton Hotel in Doha, on November 15, 2025
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Qatar's chief negotiator Mohammed al-Khulaifi (R) observes as Sumbu Sita Mambu (C), a high representative of the head of state in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signs a document during a signing ceremony of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between the DRC Government and the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) at the Sheraton Hotel in Doha, on November 15, 2025.
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Congo, M23 sign framework for peace in Qatar, more steps needed

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