A lasting resolution should not be expected when only a few conflict parties have concluded an agreement.
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Current initiatives to bring peace in eastern DRC have been ineffective as they are routinely violated.
Kagame will need to address regional security threats, which include deteriorating relationships with neighbouring Burundi and DRC.
Temporary ceasefire should be seen more broadly as a window to further engage with all parties to find long-term solutions.
Rwanda shapes conflict in the region by using the Congolese Tutsi to centre its claims of a continued threat of genocide.
Young people have little desire to bring up their parents’ divisions, but older Rwandans remain fearful of a resurgence of tensions.
Regional countries are embroiled in a geopolitical struggle over influence and survival.
Plenty remains to be done to improve the lives of Congolese citizens.
Rwanda believes DRC continues to provide refuge for those behind the 1994 genocide.
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Postdoctoral Research Associate, King's College London
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Director of Programs, Congo Research Group, Center on International Cooperation, New York University
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Lecturer in African History, Queen Mary University of London
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