The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have agreed a peace agreement which aims to end the conflict in the mineral-rich eastern DRC. The deal, brokered by the US, is to be signed by the two countries on June 27. So what’s in the deal and is it likely to hold? | BBC News Africa

As the conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is deepening, the fear of a regionalisation of the war also grows. A ceasefire was reached between the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group and the Congolese Armed forces but it was short-lived. Now the prospects of a spill over into neighbouring Burundi is raising concerns. BBC Africa’s Nomsa Maseko was in Bujumbura to interview the Burundian president Évariste Ndayishimiy. #DRCconflict #burundi | BBC News Africa

Effondrement d'une mine à Rubaya : la RD Congo accuse le Rwanda et le M23 Plus de 200 personnes ont péri dans l'effondrement d'une mine dans l'est de la République démocratique du Congo, jeudi 28 janvier, ont annoncé les autorités rebelles. Le gouvernement congolais les accuse de mettre en danger la vie des civils en autorisant l'exploitation minière illégale sans faire respecter les normes de sécurité. | BBC News Afrique