The crisis in eastern Congo traces back to the aftermath of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, after which nearly 2 million Hutu refugees fled into Congo. Rwanda accuses some Hutu militias of participating in the genocide and alleges that elements within the Congolese army have offered them protection.
U.S. brokered Congo–Rwanda deal signed amid ongoing clashes in eastern DRC
Africanews EN • December 4, 2025