Congo-Kinshasa: Senate Votes Rwanda-DR Congo Peace Deal Into Law

Congo-Kinshasa: Senate Votes Rwanda-DR Congo Peace Deal Into Law

Senators on Monday, August 4, voted in favour of the law ratifying the June 27 peace agreement signed between Rwanda and DR Congo.

DRC-Rwanda Relations Progress With Economic Cooperation - Peace News Network

After signing a historic peace deal on June 27, the DRC and Rwanda have since continued to progress in their relations. On July 31, the two countries held their first meeting of the Joint Oversight Committee, where they were joined by the African Union, Qatar, and the United States. The committee “discussed progress on implementing […] The post DRC-Rwanda Relations Progress With Economic Cooperation appeared first on Peace News Network.

Senate votes Rwanda-DR Congo peace deal into law

Senators on Monday, August 4, voted in favour of the law ratifying the June 27 peace agreement signed between Rwanda and DR Congo. The US-brokered agreement, which had been approved by the Cabinet and the lower house, has several components, including a plan for the neutralisation of the FDLR, a militia founded by remnants of the perpetrators of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi, and the lifting of Rwanda’s defensive measures as a result. ALSO…