U.S. brokered Congo–Rwanda deal signed amid ongoing clashes in eastern DRC

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U.S. brokered Congo–Rwanda deal signed amid ongoing clashes in eastern DRC   The crisis in eastern Congo traces back to the aftermath of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, after which nearly 2 million Hutu refugees fled into Congo. Rwanda accuses some Hutu militias of participating in the genocide and alleges that elements within the Congolese army have offered them protection.  READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/12/04/us-brokered-congorwanda-deal-signed-amid-ongoing-clashes-in-eastern-drc  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00President Donald Trump praised the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda for their courage

00:06as they signed onto a deal on Thursday aimed at ending the conflict in eastern Congo

00:11and opening the region's critical mineral reserves to the U.S. government and American companies.

00:18This comes as clashes continue this week, even as leaders sign the deal.

00:22We have come to the U.S. Institute of Peace to sign a historic agreement that will end one of the longest running conflicts anywhere in the world

00:33with far more than 10 million people killed.

00:37Today we commit to stopping decades of violence and bloodshed and to begin a new era of harmony and cooperation

00:43between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda.

00:48I want to thank the two courageous leaders. They are courageous leaders.

00:53They really are courageous leaders, great people.

00:57President Chisakite of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and President Kagame of Rwanda.

01:07They are amazing people and they had stories to tell me that were incredible.

01:15These two gentlemen are very smart and I think they liked each other a lot.

01:23I spent time with them. I think they liked each other.

01:25Some people may be surprised. I really do.

01:28I think they spent a lot of time killing each other.

01:35And now they're going to spend a lot of time hugging, holding hands

01:39and taking advantage of the United States of America economically like every other country does.

01:44UN experts have said that between 3,000 and 4,000 Rwandan government forces were deployed to eastern DRC

01:53operating alongside the M23.

01:55Rwanda denies such support but says any action taken in the conflict is to protect its territory.

02:02Much brighter future for the people.

02:04Rwanda denies such support but says it is better to do.

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