Angola on Tuesday announced a ceasefire agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda.

The deal follows a meeting between the foreign ministers of Rwanda and DRC hosted by Angolan President Joao Lourenco at the presidential palace in the capital, Luanda.

Kinshasa has long accused Kigali of backing M23 rebels fighting the army in its eastern North Kivu province, an accusation Rwanda denies.

A report commissioned by the UN Security Council found that 3,000 to 4,000 Rwandan soldiers have been fighting alongside the M23 and that Kigali had “de facto control” of the group’s operations.

This latest suspension of hostilities is due to come into effect from midnight on 4 August, as a partially respected humanitarian truce between the M23 and government forces expires.

But it is not yet clear which parties have agreed to down their arms.