US EditionRwanda, DR Congo Sign Trump-backed Peace Deal
The agreement aims to end decades of conflict, secure US access to critical minerals, and establish economic ties despite ongoing fighting and over 450,000 displaced, the DRC government said.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump hosted Rwanda's Paul Kagame and DRC's Félix Tshisekedi in Washington to sign a peace and economic agreement at USIP.
- After months of U.S. and Qatar-led mediation, mediators in Doha secured frameworks that shaped the Washington agreement, building on prior White House ministerial talks earlier this year.
- It ties security commitments to economic deals, including U.S. access to critical minerals and Rwanda ending support for M23, the FDLR, and other armed groups.
- Despite the signing, a United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights report showed at least 319 civilians were killed in North Kivu in July, with continued clashes in South Kivu and displacement in Luvungi.
- With implementation uncertain, observers said the ceremony is largely symbolic as security conditions must be met before projects proceed, advancing U.S. aims to reduce reliance on China for critical minerals.
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