""Today we have succeeded where so many others have failed," US President Donald Trump declared jubilantly as the presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed a peace agreement earlier this month which, according to White House calculations, marked the eighth war ended singlehandedly by the US leader. However, across the Atlantic, the term "peace" remains elusive in many parts of the African continent, including the DRC."
""The signing [of the peace deal] triggered renewed fighting between rebels and DRC defense forces. The result was the rebels taking control of new territories, including the city of Uvira," an anonymous source from a humanitarian organization operating in the DRC told DW. On Tuesday, reports indicated that M23 fighters were preparing to withdraw from the strategic city, following a request from US mediators."
US President Donald Trump declared that a peace agreement signed by the presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo ended a war. People in eastern DRC sheltered in fear after the December 4 agreement as animosities continued. More than 500,000 people were displaced across the region in the week after the agreement, according to OCHA. The signing triggered renewed fighting between rebels and DRC defense forces, and rebels captured new territories including Uvira. Reports indicated M23 fighters prepared to withdraw after US mediators' request. An aid worker called the deal political pressure-driven rather than a genuine peace process. Separately, clashes displaced thousands along the Cambodia-Thailand border despite a truce.
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