Rwanda’s foreign minister, Olivier Nduhungirehe, on Tuesday said a final peace deal to end a crisis gripping the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo would be signed in mid-June in Washington. DAILY POST reports that M23 fighters,

Last month, the DRC and Rwanda agreed at talks in the US to reach a draft peace deal by May 2, raising hopes of an end to the crisis sparked by the M23’s lightning offensive.

Peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have resumed in Qatar. The negotiations aim to end ongoing violence in eastern Congo, which has displaced thousands.