Stalled for months, the peace process in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo appears to be gaining momentum. The Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group has accepted 15 prisoners released by the government in Kinshasa. The handover is part of a framework agreement signed last year, after talks mediated by Qatar. It may be a small step, but it could pave the way to ending the fighting in the eastern DRC. Could this mechanism address the core issues of the long-running conflict?