Rwanda and DR Congo have signed a U.S.-brokered peace deal aimed at ending decades of conflict and granting Washington potential mineral access.
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed a U.S.-brokered peace deal in Washington aimed at ending years of armed conflict in eastern DR Congo.
The agreement, signed by the foreign ministers at the U.S. State Department, includes commitments to “disengagement, disarmament and conditional integration” of armed groups. While full details remain undisclosed, Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi called it “the most important in over 30 years.”
President Donald Trump hailed the development as “a great day for Africa and… the world!”
The deal comes after M23 rebels seized key territories, displacing hundreds of thousands. Kinshasa reportedly offered access to critical minerals—like coltan—in exchange for U.S. security guarantees.
Rwanda denies backing M23 but insists its troops are countering threats from FDLR, a Hutu militia linked to the 1994 genocide. DR Congo denies supporting the group.
Controversy lingers over whether the agreement includes Rwandan troop withdrawal, with both sides offering conflicting interpretations of the term “disengagement.”
Further details are expected in the coming weeks.