President Trump took credit for the agreement, which many hope will put a clear end to decades of conflict.
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Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed what President Trump is calling a peace deal. But the text leaves lots of questions in a complicated war in a mineral rich region of Africa.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda have signed a peace deal, opening US access to key minerals.
President Trump claims credit for the outcome. The main question now is how the treaty will be implemented as fighting still rages in eastern Congo.
The deal will also help the U.S. government and American companies gain access to critical minerals needed for much of the world's technology at a time when the United States and China are actively competing for influence in Africa.
The ministers are set to sign a peace deal arranged by Trump that he promised would bring an end to decades of "violent bloodshed" between the two nations.
The US and Qatar-brokered peace agreement must be followed by disengagement and return of displaced families, DRC says.
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a peace deal facilitated by the U.S. to help end the decadeslong deadly fighting in eastern Congo ...
The deal has been hailed by President Trump as "a great day" but there are potential pitfalls.
The peace deal is due to be signed in Washington on Friday afternoon. It has been lauded by U.S. President Donald Trump as "a big day for the world."