"As the United States showcases a "historic" peace agreement in Central Africa, heavy fighting continues in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On Thursday, US President Donald Trump will bring Rwandan President Paul Kagame and DRC President Felix Tshisekedi together in the newly renamed Donald J. Trump US Institute of Peace. The White House says the leaders will sign what Trump calls a peace agreement. It is presented as part of a package that blends security commitments with an economic and strategic minerals partnership. But on the ground, the war is far from over."
"In the Congolese province of South Kivu on Wednesday, officials described an escalating humanitarian disaster. "Many houses have been bombed, and there are many dead," said Rene Chubaka Kalembire, an administrative official in the M23-held town of Kaziba. The M23 rebel movement has captured major cities including Goma and Bukavu in recent months, triggering mass displacement and civilian deaths. It is a movement described by Kinshasa, the UN, and independent researchers as Rwandan-backed, an accusation Kigali denies."
"At a Washington press conference on Wednesday, DW correspondent Janelle Dumalaon pressed Congolese officials on how they interpret the intensifying clashes. "It's just a proof that Rwanda doesn't want peace," said DRC Minister of Communication Patrick Muyaya. "Since the [signing] of this agreement, we are doing our best to make sure we did our part Peace for us means withdrawal of Rwandan troops, means [of stopping] any kind of support to M23," Muyaya told DW. Muyaya added that only once this happens can the region "start talking quietly about peace, about development, about integration.""
The United States is hosting a signing between Rwandan President Paul Kagame and DRC President Felix Tshisekedi at the renamed Donald J. Trump US Institute of Peace. The agreement is framed as a package combining security commitments and an economic, strategic minerals partnership. Despite the ceremony, heavy fighting persists in eastern DRC, with the M23 rebel movement capturing major cities and causing mass displacement and civilian deaths. Kinshasa, the UN, and independent researchers describe M23 as Rwandan-backed, an allegation Kigali denies. DRC officials demand withdrawal of Rwandan troops and an end to support for M23 before durable peace can begin.
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