Rwanda, DR Congo sign peace deal in US after rebel sweep

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Rwanda, DR Congo sign peace deal in US after rebel sweep   Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo sign a peace agreement in Washington to end fighting that has killed thousands, with the two countries pledging to pull back support for guerrillas -- and President Donald Trump boasting of securing mineral wealth.   VIDEO BY US DEPARTMENT OF STATE / AFP   Subscribe to The Manila Times Channel - https://tmt.ph/YTSubscribe  Visit our website at https://www.manilatimes.net     Follow us:  Facebook - https://tmt.ph/facebook  Instagram - https://tmt.ph/instagram  Twitter - https://tmt.ph/twitter  DailyMotion - https://tmt.ph/dailymotion    Subscribe to our Digital Edition - https://tmt.ph/digital    Check out our Podcasts:  Spotify - https://tmt.ph/spotify  Apple Podcasts - https://tmt.ph/applepodcasts  Amazon Music - https://tmt.ph/amazonmusic  Deezer: https://tmt.ph/deezer  Stitcher: https://tmt.ph/stitcher  Tune In: https://tmt.ph/tunein    #TheManilaTimes  #WorldNews

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00:00The agreement being signed includes provisions on the respect for territorial

00:07integrity and the prohibition of hostilities and the full text of the

00:14concept of operations of the harmonized plan for the neutralization of the FDLR

00:21and disengagement of forces slash lifting of defensive measures by Rwanda

00:28which was agreed to under the auspices of the Rwanda process on October 31st, 2024

00:36and adopted by the foreign ministers on November 25, 2024.

00:42With the party's signatures today, the agreement immediately enters into force.

00:48Thank you very much. Congratulations.

00:50Thank you very much.

01:20We do not want a peace shaped by elites.

01:26We want a peace that is real, lived, shared and built with us.

01:31To our fellow citizens in the East, this agreement was signed with you in mind.

01:35It provides for the disengagement of armed forces, the protection of civilians,

01:39the return of displaced persons and of refugees under government authority

01:43and establishes a follow-up mechanism to ensure compliance.

01:47These are not just words on paper.

01:49They must now be translated into action with justice, accountability and political will.

01:54This peace agreement is the starting point, not the end goal.

01:58By signing this agreement, we reaffirm a simple truth.

02:01Peace is a choice but also responsibility.

02:03To respect international law, to uphold human rights and to protect the sovereignty of states.

02:11Those who have suffered the most are watching.

02:14They are expecting this agreement to be respected and we cannot fail them.

02:18And just thinking, you know, we think sometimes about peace.

02:21It's not just about ending wars.

02:23It's about, and it's not just about saving lives.

02:25It's about allowing people to live.

02:27It's about allowing people to now have dreams and hopes for a better life, for prosperity,

02:31for economic opportunity, for a family reunification,

02:35for all the things that make life worth living.

02:37Those things become impossible when there's war and when there's conflict.

02:39So we're grateful to have played the role we've played.

02:42We acknowledge and recognize there's still more work to be done.

02:46But we thank you all very much for being a part of this historic and important day.

02:50This is really why I wanted this job or why I embraced this job so much is moments like this.

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