Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe announced on Tuesday a timeline for the peace process with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where armed conflict in the eastern region has led to thousands of deaths. He indicated that the final agreement is expected to be signed in mid-June in Washington.
Nduhungirehe informed the media that while there is still no consensus on the content of the text, the next steps will involve “consolidation of the contributions of the parties into a single text.”
Following this phase, he added, “finalization of the draft peace agreement by foreign ministers in a meeting to take place in Washington during the third week of May.”
The process is anticipated to culminate in “the signing of the agreement mid-June at the White House,” clarified the Rwandan chief diplomat.
This announcement comes a day after U.S. Special Envoy for Africa, Massad Boulos, stated on social media that he had received “a draft text of a peace proposal” from both the DRC and Rwanda.
“This is an important step toward fulfilling the commitments made in the Declaration of Principles,” remarked Boulos.
