Ceasefire Monitoring and Verification Mechanism
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| Type | Political or peace agreement framework |
|---|---|
| Context | To monitor and verify the implementation of the permanent ceasefire and support peace stabilization in eastern Congo. |
| Signed | 14 October 2025 |
| Location | Doha, Qatar |
| Mediators |
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| Negotiators | Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Congo River Alliance |
The Ceasefire Monitoring and Verification Mechanism (French: Mécanisme de surveillance et de vérification du cessez-le-feu), often referred to as "Doha 6", is a framework established on 14 October 2025 in Doha, Qatar, after the sixth round of negotiations between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Congo River Alliance (Alliance Fleuve Congo; AFC), under the mediation of Qatar.[1][2] The Mechanism is composed of an equal number of representatives from the Congolese government and the AFC, alongside observers from the African Union, Qatar, and the United States.[3][4][5] The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) oversees its implementation through its Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism (EJVM or MCVE+), which coordinates operations and incorporates military experts from ICGLR member countries, party representatives, and MONUSCO, responsible for logistical support.[2][3]
The Mechanism is tasked with monitoring compliance with the permanent ceasefire, verifying and investigating violations, and maintaining communication between the two sides to prevent renewed hostilities, while ensuring that monitoring teams have secure and unimpeded access to both sides of the conflict line and that incidents are recorded and reported within 72 hours.[2][1] The MCVE+ produces weekly reports and incident summaries for submission to the Mechanism's leadership. This initiative revives and expands upon the ICGLR's 2012 Goma-based verification structures, which were designed to investigate and monitor regional security incidents.[2][1]
The Mechanism was created following talks in August 2025 in Doha that focused on prisoner exchanges and trust-building measures.[2]