US EditionRwanda: UN Hails DR Congo-Rwanda Peace Deal Amid Ongoing Hostilities in the East
Critics say the US-backed deal prioritizes access to Congo's strategic minerals over peace, while fighting in eastern Congo continues and 70 million live on less than $2.15 daily.
- On Thursday, US President Donald Trump hosted President Félix Tshisekedi of the DRC and President Paul Kagame of Rwanda for a Washington signing, but observers questioned if it serves peace or US interests.
- Analysts say the deal reflects a wider US geopolitical strategy to counter China's dominance and secure Congo's cobalt, lithium, and coltan, as Carney emphasized, 'The geostrategic battle with China is also very, very important.'
- Shelling near Kaziba left civilians dead, and M23 rebels control one coltan site, as Amani Chibalonza Edith said, `We are still at war` hours before the ceremony.
- Carney warned that ratification would likely change little in the near future and ordinary Congolese, especially the 70 million living on less than $2.15 a day, will see no benefit.
- Looking ahead, Maurice Carney linked the pact to US-China competition over mineral supply chains, saying, `The geostrategic battle with China is also very, very important.
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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the official signing of a deal for peace and prosperity between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, his spokesperson said. The UN chief emphasised that the agreement represents a critical step towards restoring trust between the DRC and Rwanda and in advancing efforts for lasting peace in eastern DRC, spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said in a statement on Friday (local time). Dujar…
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