A member of the M23 rebel group walks on the outskirts of Matanda in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Congo has been wracked by conflict with more than 100 armed groups, including M23.

A proposed peace deal between the government of Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels seeks to reinstate government control over rebel-held areas, according to a copy of the draft seen by The Associated Press.

The deal, which was proposed by Qatar, outlines a three-phase process to achieve peace. The proposal will be discussed under mediation by both parties in Doha in coming days.

In a statement in Kinshasa on Tuesday, Belgium’s foreign minister, Maxime Prévot, told reporters that Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi is not satisfied with the draft agreement.

“A new phase of discussions will open in

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