US EditionRwanda, DRC to Ink Peace Deal in US but Questions Remain
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES, JUN 27 – The agreement targets decades of conflict fueled by ethnic tensions and mineral resource disputes, with millions displaced and thousands killed, officials said.
- On June 27, 2025, representatives from Congo and Rwanda are scheduled to finalize a peace treaty in Washington D.C., facilitated by the United States, aiming to end long-standing conflicts in eastern Congo.
- The agreement follows decades of violence driven by ethnic tensions, cross-border rebel activity including M23 militia, and competition over eastern Congo's mineral wealth.
- The accord aims to respect territorial integrity, prohibit hostilities, include disengagement and disarmament measures, and facilitate humanitarian access and refugee returns.
- President Donald Trump called it a “Great Day for Africa and the World” and credited Secretary of State Marco Rubio, while critics warned the deal is vague and may favor Rwanda.
- The peace's success depends on political will in Kinshasa and Kigali, yet some militias like Alliance Fleuve Congo remain outside the process, raising doubts about lasting peace.
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The peace agreement signed on Friday 27 June in Washington between the two neighbouring countries marks a rare success for American diplomacy, but it is very fragile.
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Rwanda, DRC to ink peace deal in US but questions remain
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo will sign an agreement in Washington on Friday to put an end to a conflict in the eastern DRC that has killed thousands, although broad questions loom on what it will mean.
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Kinshasa, June 26, 2025—A senior military officer of the Congolese armed forces arrested Serge Sindani, a defense reporter and director of the privately owned website Kis24.info, on Tuesday, June 24, for posting a photo of combat aircraft on his X account two days prior. “Authorities in the DRC must not legitimize the detention of journalist Serge Sindani under the pretext of the ongoing war in the east of the country,” said CPJ Regional Direct…
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