Overview

• The two governments signed the accord in Washington on June 27, pledging to halt support for proxy forces and respect each other’s sovereignty after decades of violence.
• The deal obliges Rwanda to end its defensive measures and neutralize the FDLR, and calls on the DRC to cease backing the M23 rebel group.
• A joint security coordination body will oversee disarmament of armed groups and a regional economic integration framework is due within three months.
• President Trump said the United States will secure significant mineral rights in Congo’s cobalt and lithium reserves, a move critics say risks legitimizing resource exploitation.
• UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and European leaders described the accord as a major advance for regional stability; humanitarian groups warned it leaves accountability and resource governance unresolved.