A draft peace deal between Congo’s government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seeks to reinstate government control in rebel-held areas.
The proposed agreement, which was put forth by Qatar, outlines a three-phase process to finally achieve lasting peace in the region.
According to Belgium’s foreign minister, Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi is not yet satisfied with the proposed draft agreement.
He said that a new phase of discussions would open in the coming days between the two parties in Doha.
The M23 rebel group’s president Bertrand Bisimwa offered no comment at this stage on the latest version of the project.
The current fighting is the most intense in years, with the M23 rebels having captured major cities for the first time in a decade.
The group took control of Goma and Bukavu earlier this year and appointed their loyalists to senior administrative positions.
This proposed deal would be the culmination of a U.S. sponsored attempt at peace that began last month in Washington.
In recent statements, both the Congolese government and M23 have accused each other of violating the ongoing ceasefire.
The conflict has left millions of lives lost and has displaced 7 million people, creating a complex and serious humanitarian crisis.
