Rwanda and Congo sign peace deal brokered by US

At a ceremony attended by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington, the foreign ministers of the two African countries signed the agreement. They pledged to implement the 2024 agreement, which provides for the withdrawal of Rwandan troops from eastern Congo within 90 days.

Under the agreement, the two countries also agreed to launch a framework program for regional economic integration within 90 days.

"They were going at it for many years, and with machetes - it is one of the worst, one of the worst wars that anyone has ever seen," Trump said.

At the same time, according to the American leader, under this agreement, the United States receives most of the rights to extract minerals in Congo.

Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe called the agreement a turning point. At the same time, Congolese Foreign Minister Therese Kaikiwamba Wagner said that the agreement should be followed by a cessation of hostilities.

Congo's war with Rwanda

The war between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo is a long and complex conflict that dates back to the 1990s.

After the 1994 Rwandan genocide, many Hutu militants involved in mass killings fled to neighboring Congo. Since then, Rwanda has repeatedly accused Congo of harboring these groups and has conducted military operations on its territory, claiming to be protecting its security.

In recent years, the conflict has escalated due to the activity of the M23 armed group, which Congo accuses of having ties to Rwanda.

Earlier this year, the M23 group, with the support of Rwanda, seized two of the largest cities in eastern Congo and lucrative mining areas during an offensive.

By the way, on June 21, US President Donald Trump announced that he had put an end to the bloodshed between Congo and Rwanda.