Kinshasa: Fierce fighting erupted across eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) barely hours after leaders from the DRC and Rwanda reaffirmed a high-profile peace deal in Washington, putting a glaring spotlight on the fragile nature of the accord.

The signing ceremony, hosted by Donald J. Trump, had brought together the DRC’s President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame reaffirming a June agreement intended to stabilize the volatile eastern region and open the door to Western investment in its mineral-rich territories.

But within 24 hours, reports confirmed that the conflict far from ending had intensified. The rebel group AFC/M23, which is not a signatory to the Washington accord, accused government forces of unleashing attacks with jets, drones,

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