Congo, Rwanda Sign US-Backed Peace Deal to End Years of War

Rwanda’s Nduhungirehe, from left, Rubio and Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Kayikwamba during a signing ceremony at the State DepartmentPhotographer: Mandel Ngan/AFP/Getty Images

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By Michael J Kavanagh

June 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM EDT

Updated on

June 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM EDT

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda agreed to a US-backed peace deal meant to end years of deadly conflict and promote development in Congo’s volatile eastern region.

Foreign ministers from the two countries signed the accord Friday in the presence of Secretary of State Marco Rubio and met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office later in the day.