Nigeria, Nov. 2 -- In 2026, the governments of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reaffirmed their commitment to the voluntary, safe, and dignified return of refugees between the two countries.

This builds on provisions in the 2025 Washington peace accords and the provisional agreement between the DRC government and the Alliance Fleuve Congo (AFC)/M23, now Front pour la Refondation de la Nation (FRN)/M23, under the Doha Process.

Previous peace deals failed to secure lasting solutions for refugees or reflect evolving realities on the ground. Continued insecurity, renewed displacement, and worsening conditions in host countries have aggravated the plight of refugees.

The war in eastern DRC has turned a protracted refug...