Washington Accords: DR Congo and Rwanda military planners move to finalize draft operations order to accelerate security commitments

Military planners from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda met in Garmisch, Germany, from October 20 to 22, to continue drafting an operations order under the Washington Accords. The Joint Security Coordination Mechanism meeting included the African Union, Qatar and U.S. interagency partners. The document is intended to set out how the DRC will neutralize the FDLR, how forces will disengage, and how Rwanda will lift its defensive measures. The U.S. State Department praised the delegations’ efforts amid persistent tensions and mutual accusations.