DR Congo, Rwanda Agree to De-Escalate Tensions After Washington Talks | Firstpost Africa | N18G

Sun, 22 Mar 2026 06:20:56 +0000

The Trump administration has convened representatives from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in Washington, D.C., in a high-stakes bid to rescue a failing peace process. Following the meeting, the three nations issued a joint statement pledging concrete actions to de-escalate the conflict in eastern DR Congo. As per the agreement, Rwanda has committed to a scheduled withdrawal of its forces and defensive measures from the DR Congo territory, while the DRC has pledged an intensified campaign to neutralise the FDLR rebel group. These talks come at a critical juncture, following US sanctions against the Rwandan military.

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