Overview

• The accord commits Kigali and Kinshasa to cease proxy support, neutralize the FDLR and uphold each other’s territorial sovereignty under a new security mechanism.
• It establishes a joint security coordination body to oversee disarmament, verify obligations and report on progress.
• Parties must present a regional economic integration framework within three months to tie peace efforts to shared development of critical minerals.
• President Trump took credit for brokering the agreement and announced that the United States will secure significant mining rights in the DRC’s resource-rich east.
• Analysts and civil society leaders warn that enforcement risks remain high given the M23 rebels’ exclusion and a track record of collapsed accords.