The Democratic Republic of Congo's National Assembly has declared two landmark agreements "admissible" by an overwhelming majority — 346 votes to 7 — clearing them for committee review ahead of a final ratification vote. The two texts under examination are a peace accord signed with Rwanda in Washington in December, and a separate DRC–US strategic partnership agreement centred on access to the country's vast reserves of minerals critical to global electronics supply chains. The bills will now pass through joint parliamentary commissions for 24 hours before returning for a final vote in both chambers, a formality widely expected to succeed given the ruling coalition's dominant majority.