US EditionRwanda’s Kagame gives cautious welcome to U.S.-brokered peace deal with Congo
- On June 27 in Washington, the DRC and Rwanda signed a peace deal to end decades of conflict, including a voluntary repatriation of roughly 250,000 refugees.
- Decades of violence in eastern DRC have resurged with M23 since late 2021, which Kinshasa accuses Kigali of backing, fueling recent escalations.
- The U.S.-brokered deal outlines Rwanda's phased troop withdrawal, FDLR militia neutralization, and U.S.-facilitated mediation efforts.
- Following the signing, DRC and Rwanda called the agreement a historic milestone and plan a follow-up summit in Washington in coming weeks.
- More broadly, analysts doubt lasting peace will emerge soon, as the deal's applicability to M23 remains uncertain, while it aims to attract Western mineral investments.
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On Friday 4 July, Rwandan President Paul Kagame held a press conference in Kigali. The Head of State returned to the peace agreement signed in Washington between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 27 June 2025 under the auspices of the United States.
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