US EditionCongo fighting flares within hours of Trump's peace deal ceremony
Despite a U.S.-brokered June deal, fighting persists with M23 rebels not bound by the agreement, causing mass displacement and ongoing clashes in eastern Congo.
- On Friday, fighting raged in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo a day after U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Congolese and Rwandan leaders in Washington to sign new peace deals.
- The June agreement, aimed at stabilising Congo and attracting Western mining investment, has paused fighting but neither Felix Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, nor Paul Kagame, President of Rwanda, fulfilled pledges, analysts say.
- A Congo army spokesperson confirmed clashes ongoing Friday along the Kaziba, Katogota and Rurambo axis, while a senior AFC/M23 official said rebels retook Luberika and downed a Congolese drone.
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Congo fighting flares within hours of Trump's peace deal ceremony
Fighting raged in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Congolese and Rwandan leaders in Washington to sign new deals aimed at ending years of conflict in a region rich in minerals.
Fighting Between DRC & M23 Rebels Reignites Hours After US-Backed Peace Deal Signed Between Rwanda and DRC
Already a subscriber? Make sure to log into your account before viewing this content. You can access your account by hitting the “login” button on the top right corner. Still unable to see the content after signing in? Make sure your card on file is up-to-date. A peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo appears to be unraveling as Congolese forces and M23 rebels trade fresh accusations of ceasefire violations and targe…
The eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a resource-rich region bordering Rwanda, has been experiencing repeated conflicts for more than 30 years.
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