Rwanda and DRC renew commitment to peace pact
DRC and Rwanda reaffirmed their commitment to the CONOPS’ desired end state, which includes eradicating the FDLR threat in the DRC, lifting Rwanda’s defensive measures, restoring the DRC’s authority, and rebuilding trust between the two countries.
Rwanda and DRC have negotiated an Operational Order (OPORD) to advance their joint Concepts of Operations towards neutralising FDLR, lifting of Rwanda's defensive measures and restoring trust between the two states.
This was agreed upon during their latest joint meeting held in Washington, DC, to advance the peace agreement signed on June 27.
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According to a joint statement shared after the meeting, the parties agreed to begin implementation of the OPORD on October 1, 2025.
A briefing from the meeting stated that the Joint Security Coordination Mechanism (JSCM) members in attendance included representatives from the governments of the United States, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Qatar, Togo (as the African Union facilitator), and the African Union Commission (AUC).
"JSCM members reviewed the current security posture in eastern DRC and exchanged intelligence and information to establish a shared understanding of the situation on the ground. This shared intelligence picture was used to develop a phased approach to implement the Concept of Operations (CONOPS) for the neutralisation of the FDLR and its associated groups, and disengagement of forces/lifting of defensive measures by Rwanda," the brief read in part.
It added that the governments of the DRC and Rwanda reaffirmed their commitment to the CONOPS’ desired end state, which includes eradicating the FDLR threat in the DRC, lifting Rwanda’s defensive measures, restoring the DRC’s authority, and rebuilding trust between the two countries.
"During the two-day meeting, the parties negotiated an Operational Order (OPORD) to advance the CONOPS. The parties agreed to begin implementation of the OPORD on October 1, 2025."
All parties further reaffirmed their commitment to advancing durable peace and stability in eastern DRC and the Great Lakes region.
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