Security Council meets on DR Congo as fighting with M23 rebels continues despite peace agreements
29 September 2026
The UN Security Council met in New York on the Democratic Republic of the Congo on Tuesday 29 September 2026.
UN News says clashes between Government forces and M23 rebels continue in the east despite a series of peace agreements.
The DRC and Rwanda signed the Washington Accords in December 2025, and Kinshasa and M23 signed the Doha peace framework a month earlier.
Ambassadors were likely to focus on ceasefire monitoring and rising tensions between the DRC and Rwanda.
MONUSCO's mandate comes up for renewal in December.
DRC-Rwanda agreement:
Washington Accords (December 2025)
Rebel group:
M23
UN mission up for renewal:
MONUSCO (December)
Why it matters for exams: Peace accords, rebel groups and UN missions in Africa are common international-affairs topics.
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