Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo will return to Geneva for new peace talks.
The meeting will take place on September 16 and 17. It will focus on the Rwanda DRC peace process and key security commitments.
Officials from the United States, Qatar, Togo and the African Union Commission will also take part.
Rwanda DRC peace process continues
The talks will take place under the Joint Security Coordination Mechanism.
The mechanism helps Rwanda and the DRC monitor their security commitments.
The two countries signed a peace agreement in Washington in June 2025. Later, they reaffirmed their commitments through the Washington Accords for Peace and Prosperity.
However, several important issues remain unresolved.
One concerns the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda, known as the FDLR.
The agreement also includes commitments on Rwanda’s forces and defensive measures.
The Geneva talks will examine progress on these issues.
Fighting continues in eastern DRC
Meanwhile, fighting continues in parts of eastern DRC.
A September forecast by Security Council Report said clashes continued between Congolese forces and M23 in North and South Kivu.
It also said two major commitments had not yet been declared complete.
These are the neutralisation of the FDLR and Rwanda’s lifting of defensive measures.
Rwanda has accused the Congolese government of supporting the FDLR.
Kinshasa, meanwhile, has accused Rwanda of supporting M23. Kigali denies the allegation.
M23 captured significant territory during its 2025 offensive. This included Goma and Bukavu.
The group is not part of the Washington agreement.
However, M23 remains important to wider efforts to end the conflict.
A separate Qatar-led process has focused on talks between Kinshasa and AFC/M23.
That process led to the Doha Framework for Peace in November 2025.
Previous talks produced some progress
The new Geneva meeting follows talks held in August.
During that meeting, Rwanda and the DRC agreed to improve monitoring of the Washington agreement.
The DRC also presented a plan on the disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration of the FDLR.
In addition, the parties agreed to hold a planning conference in October.
However, differences remain over the FDLR.
In July, Kinshasa said a faction of the group had accepted a protocol covering disarmament, demobilisation and cantonment.
Rwanda rejected that approach.
Kigali argues that the Washington agreement requires the FDLR to be neutralised rather than negotiated with.
Therefore, the latest Geneva talks will focus on whether the two countries can make further progress on the remaining security issues.
The meeting comes as diplomatic efforts continue to seek an end to years of conflict in eastern DRC.