US EditionRwanda, DR Congo Sign Trump-backed Peace Deal
- 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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