France, Nov. 15 -- Qatar, along with the United States and the African Union, has been engaged in months of back-and-forth talks aimed at ending the conflict in DRC's mineral-rich east, where the M23 has captured key cities.

DRC and M23 signed a ceasefire deal and an earlier framework in the Gulf emirate in July but, despite the agreement, reports emerged of violations and both sides stand accused of breaking the truce.

The signing of the new deal, the Doha Framework for a Comprehensive Peace Agreement, was completed at a ceremony attended by officials from the warring parties, as well as the US and Qatar.

In a statement to French press agency AFP, Benjamin Mbonimpa, representing the M23 delegation in Doha said the agreement contained ...