This archive report was first published on 27 June 2021.
On June 26, 2021, Rwandan President Paul Kagame met with his Congolese counterpart Felix Tshisekedi in Rubavu, Rwanda, for a two-hour meeting to discuss regional security, the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano in May, and Kinshasa's integration into the East African Community.
Following their meeting, the two presidents traveled to Goma, the capital of northeastern DR Congo's North Kivu province, where they signed three agreements on bilateral cooperation.
The agreements include a memorandum on gold mining cooperation, an agreement on the promotion and protection of investments, and a pact to avoid double taxation and tax evasion between the two countries.
At a joint press conference, Tshisekedi emphasized the importance of friendly and fraternal relations between the two nations, stating, 'We have wasted so many years being antagonistic towards each other, living in tension and in a war situation, but also sharing hatred, now that's enough.'
