Trump Praises Congo, Rwanda Leaders as Conflict Deal Signed Amid Fighting
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US President Donald Trump praised the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Thursday. He commended their courage as they signed a deal aimed at ending the long-running conflict in eastern Congo.
The agreement also seeks to open the region’s critical mineral reserves. These resources would be made available to the US government and American companies.
The signing provided President Trump another opportunity to present himself as a global dealmaker. He has often boasted of brokering peace in complex international conflicts.
However, fighting between armed groups continued in eastern Congo on the same day the leaders signed the deal. The persistent violence raises immediate questions about the agreement’s effect.