DR Congo, AFC/M23 group agree to facilitate aid, release prisoners within 10 days
19 Apr 2026, 14:33 GMT
By FRANCE 24
Topic: Africa
Source URL: https://www.france24.com/en/africa/20260419-dr-congo-afc-m23-group-agree-to-facilitate-aid-release-prisoners-within-10-days
The DR Congo government and the AFC/M23 group announced Sunday they had reached an agreement to facilitate humanitarian aid deliveries and release prisoners within 10 days. The Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 group has seized large swaths of territory in the eastern part of DR Congo since 2021.