Rwanda signed a deal with Congo on Friday. The countries will respect each other. They must draft a peace agreement on May 2. Their foreign ministers met in Washington, with US Secretary Marco Rubio watching. Fighting still happened that day in North Kivu.
The M23 rebels took large areas of eastern Congo recently. Their actions forced many people from their homes. Congo asked America for help against Rwanda. America offered mineral access deals instead. Relations between these nations became very bad.
Their agreement says both expect major investments from American companies. Congo officials report about 7,000 deaths since January. The war grew worse when rebels took two big cities this year. Congo blames Rwanda for giving weapons to M23 fighters. Rwanda denies sending troops despite what UN observers claim.
The M23 rebels took large areas of eastern Congo recently. Their actions forced many people from their homes. Congo asked America for help against Rwanda. America offered mineral access deals instead. Relations between these nations became very bad.
Their agreement says both expect major investments from American companies. Congo officials report about 7,000 deaths since January. The war grew worse when rebels took two big cities this year. Congo blames Rwanda for giving weapons to M23 fighters. Rwanda denies sending troops despite what UN observers claim.
