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<span>The agreement includes provisions for respect of territorial integrity, prohibition of hostilities, and the disengagement, disarmament and conditional integration of non-state armed groups operating in eastern DR Congo.</span

The agreement includes provisions for respect of territorial integrity, prohibition of hostilities, and the disengagement, disarmament and conditional integration of non-state armed groups operating in eastern DR Congo.

<span>The deal emerged after M23 rebels, allegedly backed by Rwanda, launched a major offensive in January 2025 that seized control of strategic cities including Goma and Bukavu in eastern DR Congo's mineral-rich region.</span

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The deal emerged after M23 rebels, allegedly backed by Rwanda, launched a major offensive in January 2025 that seized control of strategic cities including Goma and Bukavu in eastern DR Congo's mineral-rich region.

<span>The peace agreement includes economic cooperation provisions that could grant the US and American companies access to critical minerals in eastern DR Congo, estimated to be worth up to $24 trillion by the US Department of Commerce.</span

The peace agreement includes economic cooperation provisions that could grant the US and American companies access to critical minerals in eastern DR Congo, estimated to be worth up to $24 trillion by the US Department of Commerce.

<span>M23 rebel leaders have indicated the agreement may not be binding on them, with spokesman Oscar Balinda stating the US-facilitated deal does not concern the rebels, raising questions about implementation.</span

M23 rebel leaders have indicated the agreement may not be binding on them, with spokesman Oscar Balinda stating the US-facilitated deal does not concern the rebels, raising questions about implementation.

<span>The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights unanimously declared itself competent to hear a case filed by DR Congo against Rwanda alleging human rights violations, requiring Rwanda to submit responses within 90 days.</span

The African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights unanimously declared itself competent to hear a case filed by DR Congo against Rwanda alleging human rights violations, requiring Rwanda to submit responses within 90 days.

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The agreement appears to reward Rwanda's aggression by granting economic benefits without ensuring justice for victims or addressing root causes of the conflict. Critics worry this minerals-for-peace arrangement echoes colonial exploitation patterns and may not achieve lasting stability without proper accountability mechanisms.

<span>The agreement appears to reward Rwanda's aggression by granting economic benefits without ensuring justice for victims or addressing root causes of the conflict. Critics worry this minerals-for-peace arrangement echoes colonial exploitation patterns and may not achieve lasting stability without proper accountability mechanisms.</span>

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