The signing of a peace agreement between the governments of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda in Washington has elicited mixed reactions, with the former Congolese president, Joseph Kabila,

The agreement between the neighboring countries mandates Rwandan disengagement of armed forces, disarmament and the return of displaced people, but critics say it threatens Congolese sovereignty.

It’s one of several attempts to end the deadly conflict in the troubled eastern DRC. Will it work where others failed?