Trump's peace deal prioritizes Western mineral extraction over genuine conflict resolution, sidelining Congolese voices and failing to address root causes like justice and accountability. The agreement excludes M23 rebels from negotiations, lacks enforceable human rights protections, and continues neocolonial patterns where African resources are secured through foreign-brokered deals while millions remain displaced and atrocities go unaddressed.

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Trump's peace deal prioritizes Western mineral extraction over genuine conflict resolution, sidelining Congolese voices and failing to address root causes like justice and accountability. The agreement excludes M23 rebels from negotiations, lacks enforceable human rights protections and continues neocolonial patterns where African resources are secured through foreign-brokered deals while millions remain displaced and atrocities go unaddressed.