Washington demands withdrawal of Rwandan troops from DR Congo
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Actualité.cd
At the UN Security Council, US ambassador Jeffrey Bartos called on Rwanda to immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops and military equipment from DR Congo and stop supporting M23. He linked the demands to Congolese progress on neutralising the FDLR and commitments under the Washington peace agreement, according to his 13 October 2026 intervention.
The United States is demanding that Rwanda immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops and military equipment from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as end all support for the M23, an active rebellion in the country’s east. Ambassador Jeffrey Bartos expressed this position on Tuesday 13 October 2026, according to Actualité.cd.
Washington is acting as a mediator in the crisis between Kinshasa and Kigali and as a sponsor of the peace agreement signed by the two countries. The demand comes as hostilities continue in eastern DR Congo and M23 has changed its name, according to Actualité.cd.
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