DR Congo and Rwanda sign peace agreement in Washington as Trump hosts ceremony

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Washington — The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda signed a landmark peace agreement on Thursday, in a ceremony hosted by U.S. President Donald J. Trump at the newly renamed Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace. The accord aims to ease years of escalating tensions and violence in eastern Congo.

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Presidents Félix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame endorsed the deal after months of negotiations backed by regional and international partners. Leaders from Angola, Kenya, Burundi, Togo and the Vice President of Uganda attended, signaling broad African support for the initiative.

Trump called the signing “a great day for Africa,” while diplomats cautioned that the real test will come with implementation, including disarmament of armed groups and strengthened monitoring mechanisms.

Even so, Thursday’s signing marks one of the most significant steps toward stability in the Great Lakes region in more than a decade.