Nearly four months after its establishment in Montreux, the Expanded Joint Verification Mechanism (EJVM+), designed to oversee the ceasefire between Kinshasa and the AFC/M23, has yet to commence operations. The primary reason for this paralysis is the expulsion of one of three Congolese officers by the Rwanda-backed movement. These officers were deployed to Goma in mid-July to represent the FARDC within the monitoring framework. The AFC/M23 alleges that the expelled officer is a former military intelligence operative. This incident raises critical questions: How do Congolese authorities address these accusations, and what immediate repercussions does this impasse have on the ground?
