US EditionRwanda, Congo agree on outline for economic framework as part of peace deal
WASHINGTON, D.C., USA, AUG 2 – The framework targets ending conflict by securing mineral supply chains and boosting cooperation in energy, infrastructure, and public health, with implementation planned within 90 days.
- Amid follow-up to the June peace deal, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo agreed on a regional economic framework, announced by the US Department of State.
- After months of conflict fueled by mineral clashes, the DRC says plundering its resources drives violence with Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, as per the State Department.
- According to the joint statement, the framework includes cooperation in energy, infrastructure, mineral supply chains, national parks, and public health fields, with commitments to stop minerals funding armed groups.
- Per the agreement, the two countries will launch the regional economic integration framework within 90 days and gather feedback from the private sector and civil society on a preliminary draft.
- Moreover, the joint security coordination mechanism will meet on August 7 in Addis Ababa to monitor Rwandan soldiers' withdrawal, as agreed last year.
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DR Congo, Rwanda outline deal: US
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have reached an outline economic cooperation accord during their first talks since signing a peace deal, the United States announced. A peace agreement reached in June aimed to end decades of conflict in eastern Congo. It was overseen by Washington which has sought to increase its access to the region's vast mineral wealth. The "economic integration framework" initialled on Friday is part of the …
Rwanda, Congo agree on outline for economic framework as part of peace deal
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday agreed on an outline for the regional economic integration framework, according to the U.S. State Department, as the two countries take steps toward delivering on a peace deal signed in Washington in June.
Following the peace agreement signed in the United States, on 27 June, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda are taking the first significant steps towards a Regional Economic Integration Framework, despite the continuing conflict between the two countries. READ ALSO: DRC reports more than 38,000 suspected cholera cases and almost 950 deaths since January The principles agreed upon in the signing of the peace agreement provide fo…
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