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Rwanda, Congo hold first meeting of joint oversight committee under peace deal
GREAT LAKES REGION OF AFRICA, JUL 31 – The peace agreement includes joint security mechanisms aimed at ending hostilities and facilitating refugee returns while addressing long-term regional conflicts, lawmakers said.
- On July 18, the Chamber approved a law ratifying a peace deal with the DRC to improve stability in the Great Lakes Region.
- It aims to resolve long-standing tensions and security challenges amid decades of unrest, with Nduhungirehe citing Kinshasa's burning of Rwanda's embassy as a key concern.
- The agreement commits both countries to respect territorial integrity, establish a joint security coordination mechanism within 30 days, facilitate refugee returns, and reaffirm UN Stabilisation Mission in the DRC's mandate.
- On July 31, 2025, the Joint Oversight Committee convened in Washington, D.C., on schedule to oversee implementation and dispute resolution of the peace deal.
- More than 30 days after signing, operations targeting the FDLR have yet to start, and M23 and Wazalendo fighters have reinforced front-line positions, sources say.
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Washington, 1 Aug (EFE).- Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo advanced this week in the implementation of the peace agreement signed last June in the United States, following a new series of meetings in Washington to boost economic and security cooperation between the two parties. The meetings, which were held yesterday and Friday by delegations from the two African countries, were “focused on the implementation of the security aspec…
Representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda held a first meeting in Washington on Thursday since the signing of the peace agreement in the eastern DRC, announced their governments on Friday. ...
Rwanda–Congo peace deal: First oversight committee meeting marks progress amid delays
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo held their first oversight committee meeting on Thursday, marking tentative progress on a Washington-brokered peace agreement despite delays in troop withdrawal and anti-militia operations.
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