After talks in Qatar, the two countries’ presidents said they were committed to an unconditional truce between Congo’s army and a rebel group that Rwanda denies backing.

Thousands have been killed and 700,000 displaced this year, after Rwandan troops and M23 rebels invaded eastern Congo.

The M23 rebels, supported by Rwanda, continued their offensive in eastern Congo, entering Walikale despite a recent call for ceasefire by the presidents of Congo and Rwanda. As the area faces unrest,