https://x.com/onduhungirehe/status/1936088839761654139Key points ...
- Peace agreement initialled on 18-Jun, which we already knew.
- To be signed and definitively approved by the Foreign Ministers on 27-Jun. Previously it was unclear if the DRC and Rwanda presidents had to do the final signing after 27-Jun. However, this statement indicates that 27-Jun is the definitive signing.
- During July ... "The Heads of State, for their part, will actually meet in Washington (date still to be determined), not to sign or ratify an agreement, but to advance peace, stability and economic prosperity in the Great Lakes region." I have not read this point before, but now the purpose of the July meeting with the DRC and Rwanda presidents, and presumably Trump, is reasonably clear.
The missing link is what about the ICSID case which was only deferred until 23-Jun. Will the deferral be extended?
The X translation ...
There is some confusion that I read in some international media. On June 18, 2025, experts from the DRC and Rwanda did not sign a "preliminary agreement" in Washington. On June 27, 2025, the Foreign Ministers will not sign a "second agreement," which would be the peace agreement between the DRC and Rwanda. And "during July," the Heads of State will not "ratify" this agreement. The reality is that on June 18, 2025, the experts simply initialed the peace agreement between the DRC and Rwanda, which will be signed and definitively approved by the Foreign Ministers on June 27, 2025 in Washington. The Heads of State, for their part, will actually meet in Washington (date still to be determined), not to sign or ratify an agreement, but to advance peace, stability and economic prosperity in the Great Lakes region.
