WASHINGTON, DC – The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Rwanda (participants) support the path to peace, stability and integrated economic development in the eastern DRC region, and support the resumption of normal bilateral relations between participants. The signature of this document confirms the political commitments of participants listed here.
1. Sovereignty, territorial integrity, and governance
Participants mutually recognize each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, committing to the path to resolve conflicts through peaceful means based on diplomacy and negotiation, rather than hostile forces or rhetoric. Participants agree to each other’s established territorial boundaries and promise to refrain from actions and rhetoric that threaten or question the validity of those boundaries. Participants recognize the right to govern and control each participant’s sovereignty in a way that does not infringe the sovereignty or territorial integrity of other participants. Participants promise to refrain from interfering with each other’s internal affairs.
2. Security concerns
Participants acknowledge that both share legitimate security concerns in the shared border areas and commit to addressing such concerns in a manner consistent with both the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the participants.
Participants acknowledge that peace, security and stability are essential to increase legitimate commercial trade and broader regional economic cooperation.
Participants acknowledge their shared interest in limiting the spread of non-state armed groups within and across national borders, and commit to refrain from providing state military support to non-state armed groups.
Participants commit to explore the establishment of joint security coordination mechanisms to combat non-state armed groups and criminal organizations that threaten participants’ legitimate security concerns.
3. Regional Economic Integration Framework
Participants will commit to a gradual regional economic integration framework based on existing initiatives such as ICGLR, COMESA, and EAC, providing both participants with foreign trade and investment expansion, ensuring that both participants will thrive from the local natural resources through mutually beneficial partnerships and investment opportunities. Participants hope that the framework will involve the initiation or expansion of significant investments, including those promoted by the S. government and the US private sector, which aims to transform the local economy into the interests of all participating countries. Participants are committed to exploring options to link this framework to other international or regional economic development initiatives. This promises participants to launch and/or expand cooperation on shared priorities such as hydroelectric power generation. National Park Management. Derived from the mineral supply chain. And then S. A transparent, formal, and repeat end-to-end mineral value chain (from mines to processed metals) that works with government and US investors to connect the two countries.
4. IDP and refugees repatriation
Participants are committed to promoting the safe and voluntary repatriation of IDPs to the original residence of the Eastern DRC, with the support of UN agencies and appropriate humanitarian organisations, following DRC citizens who are currently resident in Rwanda or other countries, not only DRC citizens who are consistent with their international obligations, but also DRC citizens who are consistent with their international obligations.
5. MONUSCO and Local Powers and Mechanisms
Participants are committed to supporting Monusco in accordance with their duties, protecting civilians, and protecting, promoting Monusco’s ability to fulfill all duties mandated by the UNSC. Verification mechanisms and positive forces to promote the honest implementation of these principles by participants and non-state armed groups.
6. Peace Agreement
To promote these principles, in line with the Nairobi and Luanda processes, it is now integrated under the EAC-SADC framework as approved by the AU, now approved by the AU under the promotion of Gnassingbe. A draft peace agreement will be drafted for mutual review of participants by May 2nd. To resolve disagreements regarding the draft peace agreement text, participants promise to meet at the US State Department’s foreign affairs level in Washington C. Sign up for the AllAfrica newsletter for free
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I signed it in English in Washington on April 25th, 2025.
For the government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Wagner
For the government of the Republic of Rwanda
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Olivier JP Nduhungirehe
Witness: United States Government
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Marco Rubio
Secretary of State
Acronym list
au-Africa Union
DRC-Dr. Republic of the Congo
EAC – East Africa Community
IDP – Internally evacuated person
Monusco – UN Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
SADC – Southern African Development Community
United Nations – United Nations
UNSC – United Nations Security Council
