By Reuters | Posted by TOECongo said a Rwandan armed group operating in eastern Congo had signed a protocol committing to ‌disarmament, but Rwanda rejected the move as inconsistent with a U.S.-brokered ‌peace agreement between the two countries. • The FDLR is a central issue in a peace deal signed by Congo ‌and Rwanda in Washington ⁠last year aimed at ending the conflict in eastern Congo. • Rwanda has ​long accused ​Congo of cooperating with the group, ​while Kinshasa accuses Kigali of backing ‌AFC/M23 rebels. Fighting has continued despite the peace deal. • Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe called the protocol a delaying tactic, saying the peace deal required the FDLR’s neutralisation ​rather than negotiations with ‌the group.