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Four things every peace treaty needs, and how the DRC–Rwanda deal measures up

One agreement is rarely enough to resolve a complex conflict; deals are often part of a series, sometimes between different actors. They often refer to previously concluded ones, and will be referred to by subsequent ones
Four officers from a joint police force comprising elements of the United Nations Police and the Congolese National Police, armed with guns and batons, patrol a busy area of Goma, a city in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in December 2011.
East African CommunityPolitics & Policy

Will the US-brokered deal between Rwanda and DRC will pave the way for peace?

Any peace efforts must acknowledge the political nature of the crisis in eastern DRC, including the consequences of the failed power-sharing agreement between Kabila and Tshisekedi
Five men wearing combat fatigues and carrying guns
East African CommunityPolitics & Policy

What are the chances of success for the US-brokered peace deal signed by DRC and Rwanda?

On 27 June 2025, the foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a new peace agreement under the auspices of the United States
Trump Rwanda Democratic Republic of Congo ministers
Politics & Policy

How Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City mayoral primary could ripple across the USA

To people of colour and immigrants, Mamdani — a true New Yorker — is one of them: his parents are from Uganda and India. His interesting background brought together limousine liberals and aunties from Bangladesh
Zohran Mamdani at the resist fascism rally in Bryant Park on October 27th 2024
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