The Democratic Republic of the Congo has accepted a ceasefire proposal from Angola, seeking to halt escalating violence in its troubled eastern regions.
The Congolese presidency confirmed Friday that President Félix Tshisekedi endorsed the initiative as fighting continued to displace civilians and fracture fragile stability.
Angolan President João Lourenço proposed the ceasefire earlier this week, calling for hostilities to pause from February 18.
The proposal emerged from a high-level meeting in Luanda involving regional leaders and peace mediators seeking to revive stalled diplomacy.
Participants included Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé and former Nigerian leader Olusegun Obasanjo, acting as facilitators for the African Union.
A statement from the Congolese presidency said the ceasefire aims to create space for a peaceful and lasting political solution.
However, authorities warned that any attempt to shift military positions during the truce would undermine trust and derail the process.
There was no immediate response from the AFC/M23 armed group, a central actor in the long-running conflict.
The United Nations said its mission, MONUSCO, would deploy forces to Uvira to monitor compliance.
M23 has dominated recent offensives, seizing territory including Goma and Bukavu earlier this year.
The group is accused by the UN and Western governments of receiving backing from Rwanda, allegations Kigali has consistently denied.
For war-weary eastern Congo, the ceasefire offers a brief, fragile opening where guns may finally fall silent.