What did the Washington agreement ask Congo and Rwanda to do, and did they?
Research question: What would the Washington accord between Congo and Rwanda require each side to do, and what has each side actually done since it was signed?
The records show the Washington Accord requires Rwanda to withdraw its troops from eastern DRC and end support for FDLR militias within 90 days 1. The accord was signed in 2025 2. The Congolese government denies collaborating with the FDLR and says any such collaboration is formally forbidden, though reports say FDLR fighters have been used as auxiliaries by the FARDC against M23 rebels; that fact is dated 2021 onwards, so it does not clearly describe conduct after signing 3. The records do not show what Congo itself was required to do under the accord, and none of the facts report whether either side has carried out its obligations since signing 123. The newest fact is dated 27 June 2025, roughly 15 months before October 2026, so the record is well out of date for the current question 1.
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"Ses termes prévoient le retrait des troupes rwandaises de l'est de la république démocratique du Congo au cours des 90 jours suivants et la fin de son soutien aux milices des Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda (FDLR)."Accord de paix entre la république démocratique du Congo et le Rwanda
"Accord de paix entre la république démocratique du Congo et le Rwanda (2025)."Accords de Washington
"Cependant cette collaboration entre les FARDC et les FDLR est vivement dementie par le gouvernement congolais qui rappelle à plusieurs occasions que toute collaboration avec les FDLR est formellement interdite"Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda