Leaders from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo gathered with President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday to mark a peace agreement brokered by the United States.
President Trump declared that the violence and destruction in the region would end, signaling the start of a new era of hope, opportunity, and peace.
He described the conflict as the largest war since World War II and called the ongoing violence a “shame.”
Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe and Congo Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner, who were present in the Oval Office, had earlier signed the agreement with Secretary of State Marco Rubio at the State Department.
Vice President JD Vance expressed optimism, saying the peace deal would be remembered as the beginning of a prosperous and peaceful future.
Rubio praised both nations for choosing peace, emphasizing that America should be proud of its president as a leading voice for global peace.
The agreement requires Rwanda to withdraw its troops from eastern Congo within 30 days and to establish a joint security mechanism in the same timeframe.
Additionally, a regional economic integration framework must be launched within 90 days, according to the terms of the deal, per the Daily