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Congo-Kinshasa: Statement on the Second Joint Oversight Committee Meeting for the Peace Agreement Between DR Congo and Rwanda
DR Congo and Rwanda acknowledged delays in the peace agreement's implementation and agreed on intelligence sharing to enhance security and support refugee returns in eastern DRC.
- On September 3, 2025, the Joint Oversight Committee met in Washington, DC to review the June 27 Peace Agreement, with the DRC, Rwanda, U.S., Qatar, Togo as AU facilitator, and the AU Commission present.
- Delays in carrying out Agreement provisions and renewed M23 activity prompted renewed focus on implementation as committee members acknowledged slowness and noted at least 500,000 displaced and more than 3,000 killed.
- Committee members highlighted institutional changes, including merging EAC, SADC, and AU secretariats into one joint secretariat, while DRC and Rwanda pledged technical, intelligence, and military channels ahead of the JSCM.
- Both governments reaffirmed obligations to immediately cease state support for non-state armed groups, and the Committee committed to convene regular meetings to monitor progress and ensure effective implementation.
- Acknowledging partner support, delegates praised U.S., Qatar and AU contributions while setting Doha as the next milestone to neutralize FDLR support and advance refugee returns per the August 8 Tripartite High-Level Ministerial.
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Despite the peace agreement signed by the Congolese and Rwandan governments in June in Washington, violence persists between the anti-government armed group M23, supported by Rwanda, and the Congolese army or its affiliates.
US, AU attend oversight committee meeting for DRC-Rwanda peace deal
Qatar, the US, Togo and the AU Commission participated in the second joint oversight committee meeting for the peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, the US state department said in a joint statement released on Wednesday.
Congo-Kinshasa: Statement on the Second Joint Oversight Committee Meeting for the Peace Agreement between DR Congo and Rwanda
Document - The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of Rwanda, the State of Qatar, the Republic of Togo (as the African Union facilitator), and the African Union Commission on the occasion of the second Joint Oversight Committee held this week in Washington, D.C.
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US, African Union attend second oversight committee meeting for Congo-Rwanda peace deal
(Reuters) -Qatar, United States, Togo and the African Union Commission participated in the second joint oversight committee meeting for the peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, the U.S. State Department said in a joint statement released…
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