Archive · 29 Nov 2025
Congo, Rwanda Presidents to Sign Peace Deal in Washington
The presidents of Congo and Rwanda are going to Washington next week to sign a peace deal.
They will meet with the U.S. president, Donald Trump.
The deal is to help stop the fighting in eastern Congo and bring in investments for mining.
There have been fights in the region, and many people have been hurt or had to leave their homes.
The presidents will also talk about working together in the future, but Congo says Rwanda needs to pull its troops out first.
The U.S. wants to help bring in billions of dollars for mining in the area, which has lots of valuable minerals.
Presidents of Congo and Rwanda to meet in Washington on December 4 to sign a peace deal.
U.S. President Donald Trump will host the meeting to broker peace in eastern Congo.
The deal aims to stop fighting and attract Western mining investments in the region.
Previous agreements have not led to significant progress on the ground.
Congo insists on Rwandan troop withdrawal for true regional economic integration.
- Who
- Presidents Felix Tshisekedi (Congo) and Paul Kagame (Rwanda)
- What
- Signing of a peace deal and meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump
- When
- December 4
- Where
- Washington, D.C.
- Why
- To broker peace in war-hit eastern Congo and attract Western mining investments
- Presidents Involved
- Felix Tshisekedi (Congo), Paul Kagame (Rwanda)
- Meeting Location
- Washington, D.C.
- Meeting Date
- December 4
- U.S. President Involved
- Donald Trump
- Key Minerals in Region
- Tantalum, gold, cobalt, copper, lithium