US EditionRwanda, Congo hold first meeting of joint oversight committee under peace deal
GREAT LAKES REGION OF AFRICA, JUL 31 – The peace agreement includes joint security mechanisms aimed at ending hostilities and facilitating refugee returns while addressing long-term regional conflicts, lawmakers said.
- On July 18, the Chamber approved a law ratifying a peace deal with the DRC to improve stability in the Great Lakes Region.
- It aims to resolve long-standing tensions and security challenges amid decades of unrest, with Nduhungirehe citing Kinshasa's burning of Rwanda's embassy as a key concern.
- The agreement commits both countries to respect territorial integrity, establish a joint security coordination mechanism within 30 days, facilitate refugee returns, and reaffirm UN Stabilisation Mission in the DRC's mandate.
- On July 31, 2025, the Joint Oversight Committee convened in Washington, D.C., on schedule to oversee implementation and dispute resolution of the peace deal.
- More than 30 days after signing, operations targeting the FDLR have yet to start, and M23 and Wazalendo fighters have reinforced front-line positions, sources say.
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Representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda held a first meeting in Washington on Thursday since the signing of the peace agreement in the eastern DRC, announced their governments on Friday. ...
Rwanda–Congo peace deal: First oversight committee meeting marks progress amid delays
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo held their first oversight committee meeting on Thursday, marking tentative progress on a Washington-brokered peace agreement despite delays in troop withdrawal and anti-militia operations.
Rwanda, Congo hold first meeting of joint oversight committee under peace deal
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo held the first meeting of a joint oversight committee on Thursday, taking a step toward implementing a peace deal agreed last month in Washington even as other commitments are yet to be fulfilled.
DR Congo, Rwanda hold first talks after peace deal
NAIROBI: The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have held their first talks after signing a peace deal to end decades of deadly conflict in mineral-rich eastern Congo, the two countries said on Friday.Eastern DRC, a region bordering Rwanda with lucrative natural resources, has been plagued by violence for more than three decades and the unrest has claimed thousands of
Congo-Kinshasa: Joint Statement on the Inaugural Joint Oversight Committee Meeting for the Peace Agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Rwanda
Press Release - The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Rwanda, the State of Qatar, and the African Union on the occasion of the first Joint Oversight Committee held this week in Washington, D.C.
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