The US-brokered deal gives Trump a symbolic victory — and opens the door for significant American commercial interests in one of the world’s most mineral-rich regions.
US President Donald Trump on Thursday (December 4) hosted the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda for the signing of a US-brokered agreement aimed at halting violence in eastern Congo and unlocking access to the region’s vast reserves of critical minerals for American companies.
Calling the moment “a great day for Africa, a great day for the world,” Trump declared, “Today, we’re succeeding where so many others have failed.”
The deal, finalized in Washington after months of mediation, follows a preliminary pact signed in June and is being described by the White House as a major diplomatic breakthrough.
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