Trump Hosts DRC and Rwanda Leaders for Deal Linking Peace Steps to Mineral Investment

Overview

• President Trump signed implementation and investment documents on December 4 in Washington with Presidents Félix Tshisekedi and Paul Kagame.
• The package seeks to operationalize the U.S.-mediated June agreement between the DRC and Rwanda and to direct capital into eastern Congo’s mineral sector.
• Trump said U.S. companies could mine and process the resources, predicting that everyone would benefit, according to pooled reports.
• Eastern Congo holds extensive cobalt and other minerals vital for electronics and electric vehicles, attracting strong commercial interest.
• Fighting between the DRC army and the M23 rebel group continues in the east, leaving enforcement and on-the-ground results uncertain.