After several failed talks, Rwanda and DRC prepare to sign peace deal
by editors@theworld.org (Jenna Gadbois) from The World: Latest Stories on (#6Y3N9)
Diplomats from Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have been in Washington brokering a peace agreement. It would stop fighting between DRC government forces and the M23 rebel group, which is supported by thousands of Rwandan troops. The Trump administration helped facilitate peace talks in exchange for a minerals deal in the region. Critics are skeptical that the peace will last. Hosts Carolyn Beeler and Marco Werman have more.