Trump has touted role in bringing two countries together, but vagueness of agreement has drawn scrutiny
Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo will sign an agreement in Washington on Friday to put an end to a conflict in the eastern DRC that has killed thousands, although questions remain on what it will mean for the region.
Donald Trump has trumpeted the diplomacy that led to the deal, and has publicly complained that he yet to receive a Nobel peace prize.
But the agreement has also come under scrutiny for its vagueness, including on the economic component, with the Trump administration eager to compete with China and profit from abundant mineral wealth in eastern of the DRC, an area which has long been turbulent.
In late 2021 the M23 rebel group in launched a new offensive that escalated sharply early this year, seizing broad swathes of territory including the key eastern DRC city of Goma.
