Congolese Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba and Rwandan counterpart Olivier Nduhungirehe will sign a peace agreement in Washington, witnessed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. President Trump has praised the deal, but skepticism remains about its durability. The ongoing conflict, which escalated with the M23 rebellion, has caused significant humanitarian crises in the region. Experts warn that without external oversight, the agreement's success is uncertain, despite its potential to alleviate decades of violence in eastern DRC.
This agreement marks a very important step towards establishing peace in the African Great Lakes region, but nobody knows yet whether it will hold.
In the absence of any external controls to guarantee peace, the sustainability of this agreement is uncertain.
Thousands of people have died and millions displaced in a conflict that reignited in 2021 due to M23 rebels.
The agreement has potential to bring an end to 30 years of unrest in the eastern DRC.
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