Global media outlets praise Qatar
A news report on India's WION TV highlighted that the DRC and the Congo River Alliance/M23 Movement had reached an agreement for an immediate ceasefire following two months of talks in Doha, which built on an earlier agreement signed between the DRC and Rwanda in Washington last month.
WION also noted that the African Union welcomed the Declaration of Principles, deeming it a significant step toward achieving lasting peace and praised Qatar's role in promoting peace.
Meanwhile, France 24 said that after months of negotiations in the Qatari capital, the DRC government and the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement were able to agree on a Declaration of Principles.
For its part, Turkiye's TRT World highlighted the success of Qatari mediation after months of talks, adding that DRC government and Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement representatives signed a Declaration of Principles to establish peace.
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