WASHINGTON:: The United States has accused Rwanda of breaching a recently signed peace agreement after fresh fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio warning that Kigali’s actions amount to a “clear violation” of the deal.

In a post on X on Saturday, Rubio said, “The United States will take action to ensure promises made to the president are kept,” underscoring Washington’s growing concern over the renewed offensive in South Kivu province.

The warning comes as a fragile calm has returned to the eastern DRC city of Uvira following its capture by M23 rebels earlier this week.

According to Al Jazeera, residents have cautiously begun emerging from their homes after days of intense fighting that saw the Rwanda-backed group seize control of

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