- Analysts question the absence of key rebel group M23 in the talks
- Critics warn US mineral interests may undermine lasting peace
A US-brokered peace accord between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda has raised fresh doubts over whether it can end one of Africa’s longest-running conflicts.
US President Donald Trump looked on as Congolese leader Félix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame signed the Washington Accord on December 6 in Washington, DC, describing it as a “new beginning” for their countries and the wider Great Lakes region.
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