The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have signed a peace agreement, brokered by the US, aimed at concluding decades of conflict in eastern Congo. The region has suffered brutal violence since the 1990s, leading to millions of deaths and displacing vast numbers of civilians. While the agreement aims to establish territorial integrity and disarm armed groups, experts voice skepticism about its effectiveness, especially after a prominent rebel group claimed the deal does not apply to them. Furthermore, US interests in acquiring critical minerals from the region play a significant role in the agreement's context, highlighting geopolitics in Africa.
The agreement has provisions on territorial integrity, prohibition of hostilities and the disengagement, disarmament and conditional integration of non-state armed groups.
Some Congolese see the agreement as an opportunity by the US to acquire critical minerals needed for technology after their government reached out to Trump for support in fighting the rebels.
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