Congo, Rwanda leaders set to sign peace agreement amid M23 tensions

Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi will travel to the United States next week to sign a final peace agreement with his Rwandan counterpart, Paul Kagame, aimed at ending the long-running conflict in eastern Congo. The deal, the result of months of diplomacy led by US President Donald Trump, comes amid ongoing tension over Rwanda’s alleged support for the M23 rebel group.

The Congolese government has insisted that the agreement will…