Rwanda, DR Congo Sign US-Brokered Peace Agreement in Washington

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

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.