KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi will travel to the U.S. next week to sign a final agreement with his Rwandan counterpart aimed at securing peace in eastern Congo, the Congolese government said Friday, capping monthslong diplomatic efforts spearheaded by U.S. President Donald Trump.

Congo’s government has often said its signing of the deal will be conditioned on Rwanda’s withdrawal of support for the M23 rebels in the conflict-battered east.

Tshisekedi’s confirmation of the Dec. 4 signing comes a day after Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame expressed optimism over the deal, but cautioned that lasting peace in Congo’s eastern region can only be achieved if “people directly concerned are committed to achieve results.”

Eastern Congo has been battered by fighting betwee

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