DRC and Rwanda Sign US-Brokered Peace Deal Amid Deep Skepticism Over Lasting Stability
DRC and Rwanda Sign US-Brokered Peace Deal Amid Deep Skepticism Over Lasting Stability In a significant diplomatic move, a peace agreement aimed at de-escalating the brutal conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) was formally signed in Washington D.C. yesterday, Friday, June 27, 2025. Officials from the DRC and Rwanda, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio presiding, inked the White House-brokered accord, which followed weeks of intense negotiations and initialing of a draft on June 18. Despite…