United States Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, on Saturday said that Rwanda has clearly violated a peace agreement signed with President Donald Trump.
In a post on his verified X handle, Rubio vowed unspecified action in response after Rwandan-backed forces advanced in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
“Rwanda’s actions in eastern DRC are a clear violation of the Washington Accords signed by President Trump, and the United States will take action to ensure promises made to the President are kept,” he wrote.
DAILY POST reports that the capture of Uvira, along the border with Burundi, has raised fears of the conflict breaking out into a regional war.
Recall that Trump had frequently touted the DRC conflict as one of several wars he helped end since returning to the White House.
Meanwhile, on Friday, US Ambassador to the United Nations, Mike Waltz, accused Rwanda of leading the region towards more instability and war.
“The Rwandan defence forces have provided material, logistics and training support to M23 as well as fighting alongside M23 in DRC with roughly 5,000 to 7,000 troops not including possible reinforcements during the latest offensive. The Rwandan firepower has included surface-to-air missiles, drones, and artillery,” Waltz said.
We’ll respond to Rwanda’s violation of DR Congo agreement – US
