Democratic Republic of Congo authorities release 15 detainees and hand them over to M23 rebels, marking the first known prisoner transfer under a peace deal reached last year. The handover takes place in North Kivu during an operation described as long-awaited. Multiple reports say the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) facilitates the transfer between the Congolese government and the AFC/M23 movement. The detainees are transferred from state custody to rebel representatives as part of the Doha peace process. The deal is aimed at ending fighting in eastern DRC, where M23 has been active. The releases represent the first publicly reported implementation step involving detainees since the agreement was signed. The accounts do not specify the identities of the prisoners or the exact location details beyond the North Kivu context. Both outlets present the transfer as a significant early action in the implementation of the negotiated framework, with the ICRC playing a monitoring and facilitation role in the process.