{"id":54691,"date":"2025-06-28T01:12:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-28T01:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/trump-hails-glorious-triumph-as-rwanda-and-drc-sign-historic-peace-deal\/"},"modified":"2025-07-01T12:43:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T12:43:34","slug":"trump-hails-glorious-triumph-as-rwanda-and-drc-sign-historic-peace-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/trump-hails-glorious-triumph-as-rwanda-and-drc-sign-historic-peace-deal\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump hails \u2018glorious triumph\u2019 as Rwanda and DRC sign historic peace deal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Describing the accord as a \u201cglorious triumph\u201d for peace, President Trump said the agreement marked the end of one of the world\u2019s most protracted conflicts, which lasted three decades.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe violence and destruction come to an end today, and the entire region begins a new chapter of hope, opportunity, prosperity, and peace,\u201d he said during the ceremony. <\/p>\n

The peace deal was signed by Rwanda\u2019s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Olivier Nduhungirehe and his DRC counterpart Th\u00e9r\u00e8se Kayikwamba Wagner. The event was presided over by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who led the diplomatic push alongside Senior Advisor for African Affairs Massad Boulos.<\/p>\n

In his remarks, Trump stressed the importance of holding both nations accountable for implementing the terms of the agreement. <\/p>\n

\u201cYou’re going to do what’s in the agreement\u2026 because if somebody fails to do that, bad things happen,\u201d he warned. \u201cBut I have a feeling that after 30 years, you’re all set.\u201d<\/p>\n

The agreement is the result of months of quiet diplomacy led by the U.S. State Department, with support from Qatar, the African Union, and the government of Togo. <\/p>\n

Boulos, who led the U.S. mediation efforts, confirmed that the accord signed Friday was the final and binding version. He also hinted at further economic agreements and an upcoming Heads of State ceremonial summit at the White House, expected soon.<\/p>\n

Under the new agreement, both countries have committed to the formation of a Joint Security Coordination Mechanism to oversee the implementation of peace and stability measures. At the heart of this framework is a plan to neutralise the FDLR, a militia group linked to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi.<\/p>\n

The DRC has committed to dismantling the FDLR and facilitating the safe return of refugees; in return, Rwanda will lift defensive measures at its border.<\/p>\n

Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe thanked the Trump administration for its decisive involvement in mediating the agreement. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis deal is the product of coordinated efforts from multiple actors,\u201d he said, pointing to Qatar\u2019s mediation and the African Union\u2019s role, particularly under the leadership of President Faure Gnassingb\u00e9 of Togo.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe first order of business is to implement the concept of operations for the neutralization of the FDLR, accompanied by a lifting of Rwanda\u2019s defensive measures,\u201d Nduhungirehe explained. <\/p>\n

\u201cThis is grounded in the commitment made here for an irreversible and verifiable end to state support for FDLR and associated militias.\u201d<\/p>\n

At the same time, Minister Nduhungirehe noted that in the coming weeks, the focus will shift to ensuring the success of ongoing mediation between the DRC and the AFC\/M23 rebel group in Qatar.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will lend our full support in the weeks ahead to Qatar\u2019s mediation efforts, led by Minister of State Mohammed Al-Khulaifi, to secure a peace agreement between the DRC government and the AFC\/M23,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He also highlighted economic cooperation as a pillar of the new relationship, noting growing interest from American investors in sectors ranging from mining to energy. <\/p>\n

\u201cShared growth and cross-border cooperation will unlock tangible dividends for both our countries,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Th\u00e9r\u00e8se Kayikwamba Wagner, representing the DRC, echoed the sentiments. \u201cThis agreement affirms a shared responsibility to uphold sovereignty, human rights, and international law,\u201d she said. \u201cWe, the DRC, will resolutely fight for this agreement to be respected, not with our words but with our deeds.\u201d<\/p>\n

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called the agreement a critical step toward lasting stability, adding that it represents a strategic alignment of peace and prosperity in the region. He emphasised that U.S. engagement was motivated not just by diplomacy but by the shared interests in economic development, human rights, and long-term investment.<\/p>\n

Boulos added that the U.S. is also negotiating a critical minerals agreement with the DRC and supporting infrastructure projects such as a $1.5 billion electric transmission line from Angola to the DRC. He noted a regional economic integration framework had also been finalised and would be signed at the White House later this year.<\/p>\n

The signing comes amid Trump\u2019s wider efforts to broker peace deals in other regions, including between Israel and Iran, and Pakistan and India. <\/p>\n

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United States President Donald Trump on Friday joined foreign ministers from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) at the White House to mark the signing of a historic peace agreement aimed at ending over three decades of conflict in the Great Lakes region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":131,"featured_media":2000089987,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[72,75],"byline":[192],"hashtag":[],"class_list":["post-54691","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-featured-news-home","tag-homenews","byline-wycliffe-nyamasege"],"bylines":[{"id":192,"name":"Wycliffe Nyamasege","slug":"wycliffe-nyamasege","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":131}],"contributors":[{"id":192,"name":"Wycliffe Nyamasege","slug":"wycliffe-nyamasege","description":"","image":{"id":0,"url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/?s=96&d=mm&f=y&r=g","alt":"Default avatar","title":"Default avatar","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","sizes":[]},"user_id":131}],"featured_image":{"id":2000089987,"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/trump-127-717a3new.jpg","alt":"","caption":"","mime_type":"image\/jpeg","width":0,"height":0,"sizes":{"thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/trump-127-717a3new.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/trump-127-717a3new.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"medium_large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/trump-127-717a3new.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"large":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/trump-127-717a3new.jpg","width":1,"height":1},"full":{"url":"https:\/\/en-images.igihe.com\/IMG\/logo\/trump-127-717a3new.jpg","width":0,"height":0}}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54691","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/131"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54691"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54691\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2000089987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54691"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54691"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54691"},{"taxonomy":"byline","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/byline?post=54691"},{"taxonomy":"hashtag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/hashtag?post=54691"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}