National media outlets are highlighting the issue, while the common thread is whether a treaty will be implemented.

National figures such as Nobel Peace Prize laureate Denis Mukwege have expressed doubts about the agreement due to its favorable treatment of Kigali and the limitation of the conflict to a single actor.

Washington’s proposal includes provisions on respect for territorial integrity and the prohibition of hostilities; the withdrawal, disarmament, and conditional integration of non-state armed groups.

It also addresses the implementation of a Joint Security Coordination Mechanism, which incorporates the Luanda Process’ Concept of Operations; the facilitation of the return of refugees and internally displaced persons, as well as humanitarian access; and a framework for regional economic integration.

Mukwege considered that this agreement favors Rwanda, as it evades acknowledgment of its aggression against the DRC and, in his opinion, seeks to cover up past and present crimes under the guise of “economic cooperation.”

He pointed out that the agreement would be tantamount to providing an incentive for aggression, legitimizing the plundering of Congolese natural resources, and forcing the victim to alienate its national heritage, sacrificing justice to guarantee a precarious and fragile peace.

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