Ceasefire verification mission arrives in eastern DR Congo
By The BriefBrief
A ceasefire verification mission with representatives from the DR Congo government, the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 rebel group, and ICGLR member-nation observers arrived in South Kivu on Monday. The deployment followed a Switzerland-mediated DRC–AFC/M23 agreement on a roadmap for peace talks.
WHO:DR Congo government, AFC/M23 rebel group, and ICGLR member-nation observers
WHAT:Ceasefire verification mission deployed to South Kivu
WHEN:Aug 24, 2026
WHERE:South Kivu, DR Congo
WHY:The deployment followed a Switzerland-mediated DRC–AFC/M23 agreement on a roadmap for peace talks.
