United States President Donald Trump has hosted the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to sign a peace deal that could end the conflict between the two countries.
Although the violence on the ground has not stopped, Trump hailed the U.S.-brokered deal on Thursday as a new chapter for the region.
The agreement was originally reached in June. DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame had met in Qatar in March, initiating the talks that led to the deal.
Thursday’s ceremony finalizes the accords.
The agreement has raised hopes of ending the conflict in the DRC, where the March 23 Movement (M23), a Rwanda-backed armed group, has been advancing deeper into the resource-rich east of the country.
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Trump Hails ‘Great Day for the World’ as DRC, Rwanda Finalize Peace Deal
12/04/2025
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