Washington peace agreement implementation falls to 33.3%
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Actualité.cd
Illustrative image · Mikhail Nilov · Pexels · Licence PexelsImplementation of the peace agreement signed by the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda in Washington reached 33.3% at the end of October 2026, down from 35% at the end of July. The African Peace Agreements Barometer report also noted lower implementation rates for both countries and attributed the decline to continued hostilities and security disagreements.
Implementation of the Washington peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda stood at 33.3% at the end of October 2026, compared with 35% at the end of July, according to the report by the African Peace Agreements Barometer (BAPA), seen by Actualité.cd on 2 November. The decline was 1.7 percentage points.
The implementation rate for the DRC’s commitments fell from 31.7% to 30.8%, while Rwanda’s dropped from 30.6% to 29.5%. BAPA attributed the change to continued fighting in eastern DRC and disagreements over the neutralisation of the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), the disengagement of forces and the lifting of Rwanda’s defensive measures.
The report also noted limited verification capacity, deteriorating political and security relations and difficulties accessing humanitarian aid. It said the fall in the overall score was partly due to a reassessment of two planning tasks linked to the security commitments.
The agreement, signed on 27 June 2025 under US auspices, provides for a second phase devoted to planning operations against the FDLR and lifting Rwanda’s defensive measures. According to BAPA, its implementation remains hampered by disagreements over the timetable for operations and verification mechanisms. The announcement comes after the signing of three agreements between the DRC and Russia in Moscow on 30 October.
