Drone strikes and clashes in eastern Congo threaten region’s peace efforts

GOMA, Congo: Congo’s government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels on Friday accused each other of violating terms of a ceasefire deal aimed at ending decadeslong fighting and bringing a permanent peace in the conflict-battered region. Recent drone strikes and clashes have cast doubt over the peace deal and a separate minerals deal that Congo signed with the administration of US President Donald Trump to enable the US access Congo’s rich minerals.