After the announcement that a peace deal had been brokered following talks in Qatar, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has weighed in on the latest developments by emphasising that both parties must respect the terms of the agreement after the devastating effects of their conflict.

Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani gathered DRC’s President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame at the Lusail Palace in the Gulf

The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have agreed to pause fighting as they work towards a broader peace deal, according to their joint statement. The truce,