"However, across the Atlantic, the term "peace" remains elusive in many parts of the African continent, including the DRC. Instead of celebrating the agreement signed on December 4, people in eastern DRC remained sheltered in their homes, gripped by fear of what to expect next, as animosities continue. In the week following the peace agreement, more than 500,000 people were displaced across the region, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)."
""The signing [of the peace deal] triggered renewed fighting between rebels and DRC defense forces. The result was the rebels taking control of new territories, including the city of Uvira," an anonymous source from a humanitarian organization operating in the DRC told DW. On Tuesday, reports indicated that M23 fighters were preparing to withdraw from the strategic city, following a request from US mediators."
Donald Trump declared that he had ended another war after Rwanda and DRC presidents signed a peace agreement on December 4. Eastern DRC communities remained sheltered and fearful as animosities continued. The week after the agreement saw more than 500,000 people displaced across the region, according to OCHA. The signing triggered renewed fighting between rebels and DRC defense forces, with rebels seizing new territories including Uvira. Reports said M23 fighters prepared to withdraw from the city after a request from US mediators. An aid worker described the deal as a political agreement driven by American pressure rather than a genuine peace process. Clashes also flared along the Cambodia–Thailand border despite a White House–sponsored truce.
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