Trump Hails ‘New Path’ As Congo And Rwanda Sign Washington Peace Deal

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00:00Trump hails new path, as Congo and Rwanda sign Washington Peace Deal.

00:06A high-stakes diplomatic moment unfolded in Washington on Thursday,

00:09as President Donald Trump brought together the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda

00:14for the signing of an agreement aimed at easing long-running tensions in eastern Congo.

00:19According to the Associated Press, the pact gives Trump another opportunity

00:24to showcase his role as a broker in international disputes,

00:27a point he emphasized repeatedly as he highlighted the significance of the moment.

00:32It's a great day for Africa, a great day for the world, Trump said before the deal was finalized.

00:38The agreement brought Presidents Felix Chisakedi of Congo and Paul Kagame of Rwanda to Washington,

00:44along with officials from several African nations who came to witness the signing.

00:48Their visit came the same week Trump sharply criticized Somalia,

00:52comments that sparked headlines but did not overshadow their decision to proceed with the event.

00:57The White House cast the pact as historic,

01:00noting it capped months of diplomatic work involving the United States, the African Union and Qatar.

01:06Fighting between Congolese forces and the Rwanda-backed M-23 rebels has continued in parts of eastern Congo,

01:13illustrating the limits of a single agreement.

01:15But when the President saw the opportunity to contribute to peace, he immediately took it.

01:21But this is a path where peace will not just be a wish, an aspiration, but a turning point.

01:26They spent a lot of time killing each other, Trump said.

01:29Alongside the peace agreement, Trump announced that the United States had signed new bilateral deals with both countries

01:35to increase access to critical minerals resources deeply important to American manufacturing

01:41and seen as a strategic counterweight to China's dominance in the sector.

01:45Everybody's going to make a lot of money.

01:47Later in the day, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce planned to bring together American business leaders

01:53with the visiting delegations to explore potential investments in minerals, energy, and tourism.

01:58We need that attention from the administration to continue to get to where we need to get to,

02:04said Congolese spokesperson Tina Salama-Makolo.

02:07This is not the end, but it's a good step.