US EditionDR Congo and Rwanda agree to ease tensions after talks in US
DR Congo and Rwanda commit to de-escalation steps including force disengagement and intensified efforts against the FDLR armed group, amid ongoing regional tensions, U.S. says.
- On Thursday, Congolese and Rwandan officials met in Washington and agreed on coordinated steps to de-escalate tensions in eastern Congo, where government troops fight rebels backed by Rwanda.
- The pledge follows United States sanctions earlier this month against the Rwandan Defence Forces, which officials accused of supporting the M23 rebel group, continuing conflict despite a peace deal signed last year by President Donald Trump.
- Rwanda agreed to disengage forces and lift "defensive measures... in defined areas in Congo's territory," while Congo committed to "intensified efforts" to neutralize the FDLR, an armed group involved in the 1994 genocide.
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Congo and Rwanda agree on steps to de-escalate tensions in eastern Congo
Congolese and Rwandan officials have agreed on coordinated steps to de-escalate tensions in eastern Congo where Congo is fighting rebels backed by the neighboring Rwanda.
DR Congo and Rwanda agree to ease tensions after talks in US
Congolese and Rwandan officials met in the United States and agreed on coordinated steps to de-escalate tensions in eastern Congo, where government troops are fighting rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda, according to a joint statement.
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