"Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi will travel to the United States next week to finalize a peace agreement and meet with Rwandan President Paul Kagame, the Congolese government announced Friday. The meeting, slated for December 4, aims to advance a US-brokered peace deal reached in June, capping months of diplomatic efforts led by US President Donald Trump. The leaders of Congo and Rwanda are expected to ratify the final deal along with a Regional Economic Integration Framework negotiated earlier this month, according to Tina Salama, a spokesperson for Tshisekedi."
"Rwanda's president urges real commitment on the ground Tshisekedi's confirmation of the December 4 signing comes one day after his counterpart Kagame cautioned that durable peace in eastern Congo will require genuine commitment from both sides. "Some of these processes will not work not just because we are meeting in Washington or the powerful United States is involved, but until those people concerned directly are committed to achieving end results," Kagame said. Eastern Congo has endured years of conflict between government forces and more than 100 different armed groups, most notably the M23 rebels."
President Félix Tshisekedi will travel to the United States on December 4 to finalize a US-brokered peace deal and meet Rwandan President Paul Kagame. The leaders are expected to ratify a final peace agreement and a Regional Economic Integration Framework negotiated earlier in the month. A spokesperson emphasized that regional integration requires respect for sovereignty. Kagame cautioned that durable peace in eastern Congo requires genuine commitment from those directly involved. Eastern Congo has suffered years of violence involving more than 100 armed groups, with the M23 rebels capturing major cities and worsening a humanitarian crisis. Congo links progress to Rwanda’s withdrawal of support for M23; Rwanda denies backing M23 while United Nations experts reported findings in July.
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