The Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 group signed on Saturday in Qatar a framework agreement for a peace deal aimed at ending fighting in eastern Congo.
The agreement was signed by representatives from both sides in a ceremony in the Qatari capital Doha.
The two sides agreed in July to a declaration of principles that left many key issues at the root of the conflict unresolved, and in October they reached a deal on the monitoring of an eventual ceasefire.
The fighting has killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands more this year, while escalating the risk of a full-scale regional war.
