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DR Congo and Rwanda inch closer to signing peace accord

Members of the M23 movement arrive at the local government offices in Bukavu, eastern DRC on 1 March, 2025. AFP - GLODY MURHABAZI

Representatives of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have initialled a peace agreement aimed at ending the conflict in eastern DRC – a document to be formally signed on 27 June in Washington, a joint statement said.

The text builds on a declaration signed in April and includes commitments to respect borders and stop hostilities in the region, according to the statement released by the two nations, as well as the United States and Qatar, which acted as mediators.

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