Tunisia Welcomes Signing of Ceasefire and Start of Negotiations By Congolese Government and M23

Tunis, July 21 — Tunisia welcomed in a statement on Monday by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, the signing by the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the March 23 Movement of a declaration of principles to cease hostilities and begin direct negotiations.

The agreement was signed last Saturday in the Qatari capital, Doha, under the auspices of Qatar, which has played a constructive and positive mediating role.

Tunisia, firmly committed to the…