The two African nations signed a peace deal that will see the withdrawal of Rwandan troops that have supported rebel forces in Congo and killed thousands.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C), Democratic Republic of the Congo Foreign Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner (L) and Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe participate in a Declaration of Principles signing ceremony at the State Department in Washington on April 25, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
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Officials from Rwanda and Congo signed a peace deal at the U.S. State Department on June 27 in the hopes of bringing a halt to fighting that has killed thousands in the two African nations this year.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio presided over the ceremony, where foreign ministers from both nations signed the U.S.-brokered agreement.
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master’s in military history from Norwich University.
