United States President Donald Trump (center) poses for photographs with Rwandan President Paul Kagame (left) and Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi after signing a peace accord in Washington, December 4, 2025. CHIP SOMODEVILLA / AFP
United States President Donald Trump and the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed a peace deal Thursday, December 4, even as fresh violence raised questions about the accord to end one of Africa's longest wars. Trump said the US was also signing deals on critical minerals with the two countries as he hosted Paul Kagame, the longtime president of Rwanda, and Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi in Washington.
"I think it's going to be a great miracle," Trump said after the signing held in a peace institute which his administration has just renamed after him. Speaking of the two leaders, he added: "They spent a lot of time killing each other, and now they are going to spend a lot of time hugging, holding hands and taking advantage of the United States of America economically, like every other country does."
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