Rwanda, Congo agree on steps to ‘de-escalate tensions’ in Washington meeting
US President Donald Trump (middle), President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi and President of Rwanda Paul Kagame pose for a picture following a signing ceremony at the US Institute of Peace in Washington, DC, US, December 4, 2025.
The United States hosted representatives from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda in Washington on Tuesday and Wednesday, with talks centering on the stalled peace process in eastern Congo.
It marked the first encounter between the parties since the US Treasury Department sanctioned the Rwanda Defence Force and four senior officers on March 2.
