Congo, Rwanda Agree to De-Escalate Tensions After Luanda Summit

A policeman gives thumbs up as demonstrators carry a poster during a protest in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo on June 15.Photographer: Aubin Mukoni/AFP

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By Saul Butera

July 6, 2022 at 6:23 PM UTC

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The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda agreed to de-escalate tensions on the security situation in the eastern part of the former, following a day’s summit hosted in Angola’s capital, Luanda.

Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame, met Wednesday at the invitation of Angolan President João Lourenço to look for a lasting peace in the eastern part of Congo.