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Is US-brokered Rwanda-Congo deal for peace or payoff?

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July 4, 2025

Decades of armed conflict have destabilized the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, displacing millions of people. Now, a US-brokered deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo promises peace — while giving the United States access to the DRC's minerals. Critics see a profit motive in the peace process.

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