Congo, Rwanda Sign Key Agreement to Advance Peace Process in Eastern DRC

28/11/2024

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a document key to advancing the peace process in the DRC's troubled east, ceasefire-broker Angola said on Monday. 

Since 2021 the Kigali-backed and largely ethnic Tutsi M23 rebel militia has seized swathes of the eastern DRC, displacing thousands and creating a humanitarian crisis.   

In early August, Angola mediated a fragile truce that stabilized the situation at the front line. 

But since the end of October, the M23 has been on the march again, and continues to carry out localized offensives.   

Despite violations of the ceasefire, the DRC and Rwanda are maintaining diplomatic dialogue through Angola's mediation.

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