Why Congo-Rwanda peace bid has flopped

Presidents Félix Tshisekedi (second left) of the Democratic Republic of Congo, João Lourenço of Angola (centre) and former President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya at the Tripartite Summit on the peace and security situation in the eastern DRC, held in Luanda, Angola, on December 14, 2024. 

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This year will end without a peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

A presidential summit in Luanda on December 15, where Presidents Paul Kagame and Felix Tshisekedi were expected to meet under the mediation of Angolan President João Lourenço, did not take place. Kenya’s retired president Uhuru Kenyatta was also invited.