Overview

• Rwandan and Congolese foreign ministers will sign the U.S.-brokered accord in Washington on June 27.
• The agreement ties U.S. mining investments in eastern Congo to cooperation on halting hostilities.
• Leaders of the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels and the Congolese Wazalendo militia are excluded from the signing.
• Human rights advocates warn the deal lacks enforcement mechanisms and risks legitimizing resource plundering.
• The Trump administration has threatened sanctions to uphold the pact but faces doubts over long-term commitment.