Peace talks in Doha between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the M23 rebel group have hit a roadblock, with the August 18 deadline for a final agreement now missed.

The rebels accused the Congolese army of breaking an earlier agreement, while fighting in eastern DRC has continued, displacing hundreds of thousands and claiming hundreds of lives.

To help us make sense of the stalled negotiations, the regional dynamics, and what comes next, is Great Lakes analyst Stephanie Wolters, Senior Research Fellow at the South African Institute of International Affairs and Director of Okapi Consulting.