Could the US’s transactional approach toward conflict resolution yield lasting peace in Africa’s troubled Great Lakes region?
Donald Trump thinks so. The American president said “great news” will soon emerge from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where government troops have spent years fighting a rebel group that the United Nations says is backed by Rwanda. Kigali denies involvement.
Trump’s assertion came after the neighbors agreed at a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington to draft a peace agreement by Friday.
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi urged America to become involved earlier this year when he offered it access to his nation’s treasure trove of critical minerals in exchange for support against the M23 militia.
President Trump has negotiated peace between Rwanda and Congo in record time, and the entire media is ignoring it.
— George (@BehizyTweets) April 28, 2025
"We have great news coming up with Rwanda and the Congo, and I think you're going to be seeing peace in Rwanda and the Congo and a few other nations right around,… pic.twitter.com/Ue3fY83tmK