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The UN Human Rights Office reported that the killings happened across North Kivu, South Kivu, and Ituri provinces, all located along the borders with Rwanda, Uganda, and Burundi.
The deal comes at a time when rebel forces have taken control of large parts of eastern DR Congo.
Among the resolutions adopted was the decision to collapse the EAC-SADC and AU peace structures into one team
President Ruto said the decision to bring together the Nairobi and Luanda processes into one harmonised EAC–SADC peace platform was driven by the scale and urgency of the crisis in North and South Kivu.
His trial comes amid ongoing violence in the east despite a ceasefire deal signed between the government and the rebels last week.
The agreement calls for an immediate ceasefire, the return of state authority in areas previously controlled by rebels, and the launch of formal peace talks to address the root causes of the crisis.
The agreement, signed last week, provides a 90-day roadmap for the withdrawal of Rwandan forces from eastern DRC, where tensions have escalated sharply in recent months.
he deal was mediated with help from Qatar and Massad Boulos a Lebanese American businessman and father-in-law to Trump’s daughter Tiffany whom Trump appointed as a senior Africa advisor.
The top global cobalt producer had initially introduced a four-month halt on exports in February after prices plunged to a nine-year low of $10 per pound. That suspension was set to end on Sunday.
Local leaders and human rights defenders are blaming unregulated mining and deforestation, and are calling for the site’s closure.
The agreement builds on a declaration of principles signed in April and was reached after three days of talks in Washington. The discussions covered political, security, and economic issues, with the United States and Qatar acting as mediators.
The move follows years of pressure from Lumumba’s family and comes more than six decades after his execution.