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Washington Hosts Third Congo-Rwanda Meeting

DRC-RwandaWashington PeaceHosts TalksThird ContinueCongo-Rwanda Amid Ongoing ViolenceMeeting

Above: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (C), Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe (R) and DRC Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner sign a Declaration of Principles between both countries at the State Department in Washington, DC, April 25, 2025. Image credit: Jim Watson/Getty Images

The Spin


There is still a long way to go to achieve lasting peace, but Trump's diplomatic breakthrough in brokering the peace deal between Rwanda- and Congo peaceshows dealthe demonstrates genuine American leadership in ending Africa's longest-running conflicts. His transparent approach to securing critical minerals while pursuingpromoting peace resonates with African leaders who appreciatevalue honest transactionalismtransactional politics over contradictory rhetoric. The administration's success in bringingpersuading both foreign ministers to sign this historic agreement positions America as a credible peacemaker across the continent.

The US-brokeredTrump Washingtonadministration Peaceportrays Dealitself as a champion of peace, but this peace deal is nothing more than a cynical maneuvermove to secure access to Congo's $24 trillion inworth of mineral wealthresources while legitimizing decades of Rwandan aggression. America hasplays beena the key playerrole in laundering illegally smuggled Congolese minerals, with Rwanda's tantalum exports to the US increasing 15-fold after the M23's invasion. This sham agreement rewards Rwanda's pillagingplundering, while over 1,000 civilians have diedbeen killed since the deal was signed. This way, lasting peace remains an illusion.


Metaculus Prediction

There is a 60 percent chance that the Democratic Republic of Congo will experience a civil war before 2036, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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