Will a new deal end war in eastern DR Congo?

Years of warring betwixt the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda whitethorn beryllium astatine an extremity – acknowledgment to a bid woody signed successful the United States.

Rwanda has agreed to region thousands of troops from eastbound Congo that were supporting the Rwandan-backed equipped radical M23, arsenic it took power of large cities and mining areas.

That was wide seen arsenic a large escalation and stoked fears of a determination conflict.

So tin this statement win wherever galore others person failed?

And is this woody truly astir US interests successful Congolese minerals?

Presenter: Nick Clark

Guests:

• Gatete Nyiringabo Ruhumuliza – Political commentator and writer
• Zainab Usman – Senior chap and manager of the  Africa Program astatine Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
• Vava Tampa – Founder and main campaigner of Save the Congo