{"id":2450169,"date":"2025-06-21T12:56:02","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T16:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-he-arranged-a-treaty-between-congo-and-rwanda-in-decades-long-war-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-06-21T12:57:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T16:57:16","slug":"trump-announces-he-arranged-a-treaty-between-congo-and-rwanda-in-decades-long-war-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-he-arranged-a-treaty-between-congo-and-rwanda-in-decades-long-war-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump announces he arranged a treaty between Congo and Rwanda in decades-long war &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-announces-he-arranged-a-treaty-between-congo-and-rwanda-in-decades-long-war-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2450169&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump announced that he has brokered a treaty between the democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) adn the Republic of rwanda, aimed at resolving their <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >long-standing conflict<\/a> over valuable minerals. The treaty, which took several days of negotiations mediated by the U.S., is set to be signed in Washington, D.C. on the following Monday, with Secretary of State Marco Rubio assisting in the process.<\/p>\n<p>Trump expressed his dissatisfaction at not receiving a nobel Peace Prize for his mediation efforts, despite being <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/babylon-flops-hard-at-box-office-wont-recoup-80m-production-budget-report\/\" title=\"\u2018Babylon\u2019 Flops Hard At Box Office, Won\u2019t Recoup M Production Budget: Report\">nominated multiple times<\/a>, including recently by Pakistan for his role in peace efforts between India and Pakistan. He highlighted the historical nature of the DRC-rwanda conflict, which has involved important violence and displacement since 2022, when Rwanda allegedly supported rebels in the DRC.<\/p>\n<p>while the agreement is poised to potentially increase U.S. investment in the DRC-home to critical mineral resources-it also faces challenges, especially as the rebel group M23, which is not part of the treaty, could continue to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-accuses-hamas-of-stashing-fuel-under-gazas-biggest-hospital-as-blinken-lands\/\" title=\"Israel claims Hamas hid fuel beneath Gaza&#039;s main hospital as Blinken arrives.\">hinder peace efforts<\/a>. Analysts emphasize that for the treaty to succeed, M23&#8217;s compliance is essential, as tension remains high in the region.<\/p>\n<p>Trump&#8217;s engagement in orchestrating the treaty is portrayed as a significant diplomatic achievement, further emphasizing his governance&#8217;s focus on conflict resolution and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/israel-war-austin-discussed-transitioning-away-from-high-intensity-operations-with-israeli-leaders\/\" title=\"Austin and Israeli leaders talked about moving away from intense operations in the Israel ...\">peace-building initiatives<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump announces he arranged a treaty between Congo and Rwanda in decades-long war<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2154175\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> announced Friday afternoon that he brokered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/peace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">a treaty<\/a> between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of Rwanda in their conflict over valuable minerals.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said Secretary of State Marco Rubio assisted in the deal, and the treaty will be signed by representatives from both nations in Washington, D.C., on Monday. The treaty came after several days of negotiations in Washington between both sides, mediated by the U.S.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3449839\/woman-call-mom-iran-robotic-voice-answered-phone\/\">A woman tried to call her mom in Iran. A robotic voice answered the phone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3449734\/israel-killed-iranian-commanders-tehran-penetrates-air-defenses\/\">Israel kills three top Iranian commanders as Tehran penetrates air defenses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3449574\/pakistan-officially-nominates-trump-nobel-peace-prize\/\">Pakistan officially nominates Trump for Nobel Peace Prize<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;I am very happy to report that I have arranged, along with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a wonderful Treaty between the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the Republic of Rwanda, in their War, which was known for violent bloodshed and death, more so even than most other Wars, and has gone on for decades,&rdquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114717932061341718\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Trump wrote on Truth Social.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump then complained that he won&rsquo;t receive a Nobel Peace Prize &ldquo;no matter what I do.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He said, &ldquo;I won&rsquo;t get a Nobel Peace Prize for this, I won&rsquo;t get a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the War between India and Pakistan, I won&rsquo;t get a Nobel Peace Prize for stopping the War between Serbia and Kosovo, I won&rsquo;t get a Nobel Peace Prize for keeping Peace between Egypt and Ethiopia&hellip; I won&rsquo;t get a Nobel Peace Prize for doing the Abraham Accords in the Middle East which, if all goes well, will be loaded to the brim with additional Countries signing on, and will unify the Middle East for the first time in &lsquo;The Ages!&rsquo; No, I won&rsquo;t get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do, including Russia\/Ukraine, and Israel\/Iran, whatever those outcomes may be, but the people know, and that&rsquo;s all that matters to me!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2825640\/donald-trump-nobel-peace-prize-nomination-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">five times<\/a>, with the latest coming Friday as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3449574\/pakistan-officially-nominates-trump-nobel-peace-prize\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pakistan nominated the president <\/a>for brokering peace in the country&rsquo;s conflict with India.<\/p>\n<p>The conflict between the countries began in 2022, when Rwandan forces began supporting rebels in the Congo, and has seen the deaths of thousands of people and has displaced many more. The deal could help bring in U.S. investment into the DRC, which holds valuable deposits of coltan, cobalt, lithium, copper, and gold. All of those minerals can be used to help make anything from weapons to smartphones.<\/p>\n<p>The deal could fail in stopping conflict completely in the region, as the rebels, who call themselves the March 23 Movement, are not a signatory to the agreement. Rwanda has denied links with the group.<\/p>\n<p>Daniel Van Dalen, a senior analyst at the Africa-focused intelligence firm Signal Risk, told CBS News the deal will only work if M23 adheres to it. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/reba-mcentire-i-was-vaccinated-and-still-got-covid-so-did-my-fiance\/\" title=\"Reba McEntire: I Was Vaccinated And Still Got COVID, So Did My Fianc\u00e9\">remains true today<\/a>, as the M23 are still pushing, in spite of peace negotiations, for territorial gains,&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-deal-democratic-republic-congo-rwanda-war-mineral-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Van Dalen said <\/a>on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s evidence Rwanda has used M23 as a cover as they pilfer minerals and potentially give them back to the country. Van Dalen said there&rsquo;s been a surge in Rwandan mineral exports, more than the country could account for from its own reserves.<\/p>\n<p>The State Department previously said the peace deal would be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/releases\/office-of-the-spokesperson\/2025\/06\/joint-statement-on-peace-talks-between-the-democratic-republic-of-the-congo-and-the-republic-of-rwanda-mediated-by-the-united-states-and-observed-by-the-state-of-qatar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">signed on June 27<\/a> with Rubio presiding.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3316403\/why-war-breaking-out-congo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">WHY IS WAR BREAKING OUT IN THE CONGO?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;[Trump&rsquo;s] intervention stands as a testament to his role as a genuine peacemaker and his commitment to conflict resolution through dialogue,&rdquo; they said about the president.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2825640\/donald-trump-nobel-peace-prize-nomination-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Rep. Claudia Tenney<\/a> (R-NY) nominated then-former President Trump&nbsp;for a&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/nobel-peace-prize\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nobel Peace Prize<\/a>&nbsp;for his foreign policy efforts in the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/middle-east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Middle East<\/a> in January 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2154175\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2154175\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump announces treaty between Congo and Rwanda in conflict<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2450170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rubio-Congo-Rwanda.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[40903,39846,54719,19221,3634],"class_list":["post-2450169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-congo","tag-peace-deal","tag-rwanda-2","tag-treaty","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Rubio-Congo-Rwanda.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450169","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2450169"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2450173,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450169\/revisions\/2450173"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2450170"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2450169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2450169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2450169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}