The US-brokered peace agreement between the DRC and Rwanda raises doubts among local citizens and experts due to ongoing conflict and the impact of USAID’s closure. The announcement by President Trump has reportedly endangered half a million people in the DRC. Thousands have died and many have been displaced. Experts express concerns that ordinary citizens are not optimistic about the deal. They fear it may bring future violence under the guise of American interests rather than actual peace for those affected in conflict zones.
While the White House may be celebrating its diplomatic triumph in brokering a peace deal between tense neighbours DRC and Rwanda, for sceptical observers and people caught up in conflict and deprivation in eastern DRC, the mood is bound to be far more muted. "I think a lot of ordinary citizens are hardly moved by the deal and many will wait to see if there are any positives to come out of it," said Michael Odhiambo, a peace expert for Eirene International in Uvira in eastern DRC.
There is fear that American peace may be enforced violently as we have seen in Iran. Many citizens simply want peace and even though [this is] dressed up as a peace agreement, there is fear it may lead to future violence that could be justified by America protecting its business interests.
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