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Congo and M23 rebels took step toward ceasefire.

They agreed Tuesday to establish an oversight body for a potential permanent ceasefire. That鈥檚 an important step toward a peace deal, after efforts to end decades-long fighting in eastern Congo stalled in recent weeks. The monitoring body will include representatives from Congo, the Rwanda-backed rebel group聽M23, and the 12-country International Conference on the Great Lakes Region.聽

Associated Press -

Senseless deaths mount in Congo. Dignified mourning helps salve the pain.