In a joint statement released separately by the M23 and Congolese government on Wednesday, each side pledged to give peace talks a chance. "By mutual agreement, both parties reaffirm commitment to the immediate cessation of hostilities, a categorical rejection of any hate speech, intimidation, and call on all local communities to uphold these commitments," they said in a statement read on Congolese national TV and and posted on X by the M23 spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka. They said the ceasefire would apply "throughout the duration of the talks and until their conclusion". Sources in the Qatar talks told Reuters news agency that the outcome of the meetings were almost derailed by "technical" issues. It is not clear how long the truce will hold as several ceasefires have been agreed since 2021, before later collapsing. Belgium's Foreign Affairs Minister Maxime Prevot termed the truce a "crucial step towards ending the violence". Qatar has been mediating between the two parties after the rebels refused to attend peace talks in Angola last month. The Congolese government had long refused to hold direct talks with M23, branding it a "terrorist" group.
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