Congo and Rwanda set october rollout for security measures under Trump-backed peace deal

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have agreed to begin implementing key security measures in October as part of a peace deal brokered with support from U.S. President Donald Trump. The accord, signed earlier this year, aims to ease years of deadly conflict in eastern Congo, where Rwandan-backed M23 rebels and other armed groups have destabilized the region.

Under the plan, joint monitoring mechanisms will be established along…