Congo and Rwanda Reaffirm U.S.-Brokered Peace Pact at Trump Institute
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Presidents Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Paul Kagame of Rwanda reaffirmed their commitment to the U.S.-brokered Washington Accords on December 4 at the United States Institute of Peace, recently renamed the Donald J. Trump Institute of Peace, as ongoing eastern Congo instability threatens major mining investments.
The accords build on a June peace framework and November economic integration pact, incorporating a critical minerals memorandum that links regional security to access for cobalt, copper, and lithium.
M23 rebels and Congolese armed forces clashed in South Kivu on December 5 despite the signing, with M23 capturing positions near Mwenga and Kasika. United Nations reports indicate over 100 Burundian soldiers were detained by M23 forces.
Nobel laureate Denis Mukwege described the deal as "not sustainable" for excluding victims and civil society from the process. Glencore has paused its $2.5 billion expansion at the Tenke Fungurume mine, while First Quantum Minerals halted its $1.4 billion Lonshi copper project amid the eastern instability.
Rwanda's Kagame praised U.S. President Trump's mediation as a "turning point," while Tshisekedi echoed commitment to full implementation of the accords.
