U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the leaders of Rwanda and Congo would be coming to Washington after the two sides signed a peace agreement last month to halt violence that escalated this year.

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decades-long fighting in eastern Congo.

The U.S.-brokered deal represents a diplomatic breakthrough. But observers are skeptical it will deliver on its ambitious promises. The post Trump's DRC-Rwanda Deal Won't Bring Peace to Eastern Congo appeared first on World Politics Review.

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decades-long fighting in eastern Congo that commits them to a permanent ceasefire and a comprehensive peace agreement to be signed in one month.

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration of principles for a permanent ceasefire in eastern Congo, where ethnic tensions and quest for rich minerals have resulted in one of Africa’s longest conflicts with thousands killed this year.

Moves to end fighting in eastern Congo that are essential to U.S. President Donald Trump's plans for a mining bonanza in the region are meant to get underway by Sunday, but the future of a small rebel group has emerged as one of the major obstacles.

Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration in Qatar to end decades of conflict in eastern Congo.

After decades in a displacement camp, refugees at the border between Rwanda and DR Congo are wondering whether it's safe to go home.

The agreement marks a breakthrough in talks and intends to attract billions of dollars of Western investment to a region rich in cobalt, copper, lithium and other minerals.

Former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila went on trial in absentia Friday on charges including treason over his alleged support for Rwanda-backed militants.