DR Congo conflict: Rwandan FM 'disappointed by increasingly biased US mediation'
Summary
Rwanda’s Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe accused the United States of being unfair in its efforts to mediate the conflict between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). He said DR Congo has not followed the 2025 peace deal, while the US has only imposed sanctions on Rwanda. DR Congo has filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice, accusing it of serious wrongdoing.Key Facts
- Rwanda and DR Congo signed the Washington Accords in 2025 to stop fighting and disarm a militia called the FDLR.
- The FDLR is described by Rwanda as a genocidal group responsible for violence.
- Rwanda says DR Congo has not followed the peace deal, especially by supporting the FDLR with weapons.
- A French UNICEF worker was killed in a drone strike in March, highlighting civilian harm.
- The US has imposed sanctions only on Rwanda, which Rwanda calls unfair and biased.
- About 6,000 to 7,000 Rwandan troops are currently in DR Congo, and Rwanda has not promised to withdraw them.
- DR Congo filed a legal case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice accusing Rwanda of genocide.
- Rwanda called DR Congo’s legal case a political move, not a legal one.
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