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Congo and Rwanda Sign U.S.-Brokered Peace Agreement

4/26/2025

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On April 25, 2025, a pivotal moment unfolded in Washington as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda inked a U.S.-brokered Declaration of Principles. This landmark agreement pledges to uphold sovereignty, cease military backing for armed factions, and forge a peace deal by May 2, all in pursuit of lasting regional stability and economic collaboration.

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Story summary

On April 25, 2025, a pivotal moment unfolded in Washington as the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda inked a U.S.-brokered Declaration of Principles. This landmark agreement pledges to uphold sovereignty, cease military backing for armed factions, and forge a peace deal by May 2, all in pursuit of lasting regional stability and economic collaboration.