The Government of DR Congo and the AFC/M23 rebels on Saturday, July 19, signed the Declaration of Principles for a peace agreement, after three months of negotiations in Doha, Qatar. Below are the details of the agreement as signed in Doha:

DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES BETWEEN THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO AND THE REPRESENTATIVES OF ALLIANCE FLEUVE CONGO/MARCH 23RD MOVEMENT (AFC/M23) (THE PARTIES), IN SUPPORT OF A PATHWAY TO A COMPREHENSIVE PEACE AGREEMENT, FACILITATED BY THE STATE OF QATAR

1. GENERAL PRINCIPLES