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Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by seunmsg(op): 4:53am On Dec 05, 2025
The accord reaffirms commitments first outlined in June 2025, including security de-escalation and coordinated economic development. Washington describes the agreement as the result of “months of intensive diplomacy,” linking regional stability to better access to critical minerals.

Leaders Sign Peace And Integration Framework

Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame endorsed both the peace accord and a Regional Economic Integration Framework negotiated in November.

The pact includes provisions for security cooperation, mineral-sector alignment and cross-border economic planning. U.S. officials said additional agreements on critical minerals and security partnerships were also concluded.

Conflict Continues As Ceremony Proceeds

During the signing, heavy clashes were reported in South Kivu, where M23 rebels and the Congolese army exchanged fire.

Rebel representatives accused government forces of bombing civilian areas, while Congolese officials called the fighting “proof that Rwanda doesn’t want peace.”

The rebel group—backed by Rwanda according to UN experts—is not party to the agreement and is not bound by its terms.

Washington’s Strategic Objectives

U.S. officials emphasized that stability in eastern Congo is essential for securing supply chains of tantalum, tin, tungsten, gold, cobalt, copper and lithium. Washington is preparing to facilitate billions of dollars in future investment and sign bilateral resource-purchase deals with both countries.

“There’s tremendous wealth in that beautiful earth,” the U.S. president said, adding that American companies will participate directly in extraction agreements.

Sovereignty And Mineral Control Assurances

Tshisekedi’s spokesperson stressed that Congo “retains full sovereignty” over its territory and minerals, rejecting claims that the deal amounted to a sell-off.

She said the agreement provides a “historic opportunity” to end decades of conflict and revive local economies in the east, where violence has killed thousands and displaced millions.

Regional And Political Reactions

Analysts cautioned that the agreement alone cannot end the conflict, noting that “it isn’t two signatures and suddenly the fighting will stop.”

Some Congolese civil society voices criticized the lack of domestic consultation, arguing that the deal bypasses parliament and does not address massacres such as the killing of 3,000 people in Goma earlier this year.

Rwanda expressed “cautious optimism,” saying the pact offers the best chance for long-term stability.
https://clashreport.com/world/articles/congo-and-rwanda-sign-us-brokered-peace-deal-in-washington-zw8wyff7q0b

Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by seunmsg(op): 4:56am On Dec 05, 2025
Trump: We will be sending our biggest companies to the Congo and Rwanda. We will take out some of the rare earth, and take out some of the assets. Everybody will make a lot of money.




So what’s this all about? Congo is arguably the most endowed country in terms of mineral resources in the world. As a result, the country has never really known peace.

Last year, Rwanda, a US puppet country armed a militia group (Fulani militia style) to launch attack on Eastern Congo. Now, big brother Donald Trump steps in to say, hey guys, you all stop fighting. Let’s do a deal in which we guarantee security in this area and we move in our country’s companies to mine all the rare earth mineral resources. Don’t worry, we will give you imbecilic Africans some peanuts and everyone is happy. And boom, the President of Rwanda and Congo rushed to the US the deal.

Well, I guess we can all relate this to Nigeria. Again, nobody is coming to save anybody in Nigeria. All they want is exploitation and nothing else.

Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by Osiris12: 7:41am On Dec 05, 2025
Since they can’t extract their resources by themselves peacefully. Someone has to come in as a middleman .

Thank you trump. These guys will begin to see real development
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by SpaceX: 8:07am On Dec 05, 2025
Muslims propaganda, the west always coming for your resources excuses, nobody falls for these nonsense
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by seunmsg(op): 9:09am On Dec 05, 2025
SpaceX:
Muslims propaganda, the west always coming for your resources excuses, nobody falls for these nonsense
What has this got to do with Muslims?
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by Mirasteel: 9:16am On Dec 05, 2025
SpaceX:
Muslims propaganda, the west always coming for your resources excuses, nobody falls for these nonsense
Common sense isn't Common.
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by AntiChristian: 9:24am On Dec 05, 2025
Why US brokered?

Can't it be South Africa brokered?
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by Houseofglam7(f): 9:25am On Dec 05, 2025
Enough already! Let peace return to both countries.
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by Pootle: 9:27am On Dec 05, 2025
seunmsg:
Trump: We will be sending our biggest companies to the Congo and Rwanda. We will take out some of the rare earth, and take out some of the assets. Everybody will make a lot of money.




So what’s this all about? Congo is arguably the most endowed country in terms of mineral resources in the world. As a result, the country has never really known peace.

Last year, Rwanda, a US puppet country armed a militia group (Fulani militia style) to launch attack on Eastern Congo. Now, big brother Donald Trump steps in to say, hey guys, you all stop fighting. Let’s do a deal in which we guarantee security in this area and we move in our country’s companies to mine all the rare earth mineral resources. Don’t worry, we will give you imbecilic Africans some peanuts and everyone is happy. And boom, the President of Rwanda and Congo rushed to the US the deal.

Well, I guess we can all relate this to Nigeria. Again, nobody is coming to save anybody in Nigeria. All they want is exploitation and nothing else.
stop standing in newspaper stand and listening to jobless men argument
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by AMINDA: 9:27am On Dec 05, 2025
So what are the thieving politicians doing with the so-called resources buried underneath the earth? He just told you "everyone will make a lot of money". Nothing goes for nothing. Even USAID grants weren't charity. Currently, only bandits are illegally mining the resources and selling in black markets with no seeming answers by the government. The monies made legally by the government from these resources are also embezzled.
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by bigpicture001: 9:28am On Dec 05, 2025
seunmsg:
Trump: We will be sending our biggest companies to the Congo and Rwanda. We will take out some of the rare earth, and take out some of the assets. Everybody will make a lot of money.




So what’s this all about? Congo is arguably the most endowed country in terms of mineral resources in the world. As a result, the country has never really known peace.

Last year, Rwanda, a US puppet country armed a militia group (Fulani militia style) to launch attack on Eastern Congo. Now, big brother Donald Trump steps in to say, hey guys, you all stop fighting. Let’s do a deal in which we guarantee security in this area and we move in our country’s companies to mine all the rare earth mineral resources. Don’t worry, we will give you imbecilic Africans some peanuts and everyone is happy. And boom, the President of Rwanda and Congo rushed to the US the deal.

Well, I guess we can all relate this to Nigeria. Again, nobody is coming to save anybody in Nigeria. All they want is exploitation and nothing else.
This is not how it happened... U like to twist fact..

Both countries have long been at logger head long long before trump even tried to contest election
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by Anguldi(m): 9:28am On Dec 05, 2025
Next is Fulanis to take over southern Nigeria tongue.

Quote and die angry
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by KonTagiousBull: 9:31am On Dec 05, 2025
seunmsg:
Trump: We will be sending our biggest companies to the Congo and Rwanda. We will take out some of the rare earth, and take out some of the assets. Everybody will make a lot of money.




So what’s this all about? Congo is arguably the most endowed country in terms of mineral resources in the world. As a result, the country has never really known peace.

Last year, Rwanda, a US puppet country armed a militia group (Fulani militia style) to launch attack on Eastern Congo. Now, big brother Donald Trump steps in to say, hey guys, you all stop fighting. Let’s do a deal in which we guarantee security in this area and we move in our country’s companies to mine all the rare earth mineral resources. Don’t worry, we will give you imbecilic Africans some peanuts and everyone is happy. And boom, the President of Rwanda and Congo rushed to the US the deal.

Well, I guess we can all relate this to Nigeria. Again, nobody is coming to save anybody in Nigeria. All they want is exploitation and nothing else.
Rwanda don sign because of Trump's comments and they got scared of what he'll do next.
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by SeverusSnape(m): 9:33am On Dec 05, 2025
seunmsg:
What has this got to do with Muslims?
But na Una MUSLIMS dey always push that narrative say US wan come take una resources, Wetin una even get? Mtcheeww...
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by IbomFinest: 9:36am On Dec 05, 2025
seunmsg:
Trump: We will be sending our biggest companies to the Congo and Rwanda. We will take out some of the rare earth, and take out some of the assets. Everybody will make a lot of money.




So what’s this all about? Congo is arguably the most endowed country in terms of mineral resources in the world. As a result, the country has never really known peace.

Last year, Rwanda, a US puppet country armed a militia group (Fulani militia style) to launch attack on Eastern Congo. Now, big brother Donald Trump steps in to say, hey guys, you all stop fighting. Let’s do a deal in which we guarantee security in this area and we move in our country’s companies to mine all the rare earth mineral resources. Don’t worry, we will give you imbecilic Africans some peanuts and everyone is happy. And boom, the President of Rwanda and Congo rushed to the US the deal.

Well, I guess we can all relate this to Nigeria. Again, nobody is coming to save anybody in Nigeria. All they want is exploitation and nothing else.
You are biased in your analysis and you lack in depth knowledge of the source of the conflict. I'll help you. Go read about it you will know it has nothing to do with the US
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by CodeTemplarr: 9:37am On Dec 05, 2025
Kagame and his EU backers boxed into a corner for now.
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by bassdow: 9:37am On Dec 05, 2025
if we look well, it might be them calling back their attack dogs
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by Passionate888: 9:41am On Dec 05, 2025
Donald Trump the peacemaker grin cheesy grin grin
Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall ......
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by vowiski(m): 9:41am On Dec 05, 2025
seunmsg:
Trump: We will be sending our biggest companies to the Congo and Rwanda. We will take out some of the rare earth, and take out some of the assets. Everybody will make a lot of money.




So what’s this all about? Congo is arguably the most endowed country in terms of mineral resources in the world. As a result, the country has never really known peace.

Last year, Rwanda, a US puppet country armed a militia group (Fulani militia style) to launch attack on Eastern Congo. Now, big brother Donald Trump steps in to say, hey guys, you all stop fighting. Let’s do a deal in which we guarantee security in this area and we move in our country’s companies to mine all the rare earth mineral resources. Don’t worry, we will give you imbecilic Africans some peanuts and everyone is happy. And boom, the President of Rwanda and Congo rushed to the US the deal.

Well, I guess we can all relate this to Nigeria. Again, nobody is coming to save anybody in Nigeria. All they want is exploitation and nothing else.
You keep talking nonsense , do you know how much a bombardier drone cost?

You think the ammunitions, bombs, logistics are free?

Oh, they should help you for free?

You wey deh no help girl for free , now want US to help Nigeria for free..

Yo joking right ?
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by saddler: 9:43am On Dec 05, 2025
seunmsg:
Trump: We will be sending our biggest companies to the Congo and Rwanda. We will take out some of the rare earth, and take out some of the assets. Everybody will make a lot of money.




So what’s this all about? Congo is arguably the most endowed country in terms of mineral resources in the world. As a result, the country has never really known peace.

Last year, Rwanda, a US puppet country armed a militia group (Fulani militia style) to launch attack on Eastern Congo. Now, big brother Donald Trump steps in to say, hey guys, you all stop fighting. Let’s do a deal in which we guarantee security in this area and we move in our country’s companies to mine all the rare earth mineral resources. Don’t worry, we will give you imbecilic Africans some peanuts and everyone is happy. And boom, the President of Rwanda and Congo rushed to the US the deal.

Well, I guess we can all relate this to Nigeria. Again, nobody is coming to save anybody in Nigeria. All they want is exploitation and nothing else.
Minerals or human lives, which is more important?

If the federal government of Nigeria was accountable to securing lives, no one will support US intervention.
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by NwokoloOwa: 9:44am On Dec 05, 2025
The DRC Presido no gree raise e own agreement smiley.

Trump the con man. Just typical of Americans. Targeting rare earth elements (REEs) because of China's influence with REEs globally and over Africa who US abandoned all these years.

I thought Trump never believed in energy transition or climate change. Why is he now running all over the world looking for energy transition minerals like mad. You will be doubting what has been proved scientifically just for nonsense show. Oya now.

So funny.
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by Flangelo12: 9:44am On Dec 05, 2025
SeverusSnape:
But na Una MUSLIMS dey always push that narrative say US wan come take una resources, Wetin una even get? Mtcheeww...
You heard this in a mosque?
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by Realdeals(m): 9:45am On Dec 05, 2025
Even if they do, they cannot optimize the usage. Why keep shouting out our resources when they cannot do anything with it.
Osiris12:
Since they can’t extract their resources by themselves peacefully. Someone has to come in as a middleman .

Thank you trump. These guys will begin to see real development
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by SeverusSnape(m): 9:45am On Dec 05, 2025
Flangelo12:
You heard this in a mosque?
Yes. I did. There are several mosques here in Kaduna.
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by Flangelo12: 9:46am On Dec 05, 2025
SeverusSnape:
Yes. I did. There are several mosques here in Kaduna.
I know you attend mosques.

Why not preach against the propaganda next time you attend one.
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by Onewazobia(m): 9:47am On Dec 05, 2025
NwokoloOwa:
The DRC Presido no gree raise e own agreement smiley.

Trump the con man. Just typical of Americans. Targeting rare earth elements (REEs) because of China's influence with REEs globally and over Africa who US abandoned all these years.

I thought Trump never believed in energy transition or climate change. Why is he now running all over the world looking for energy transition minerals like mad. You will be doubting what has been proved scientifically just for nonsense show. Oya now.

So funny.
Trump is a man, who are you, please?
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by Onewazobia(m): 9:48am On Dec 05, 2025
bassdow:
if we look well, it might be them calling back their attack dogs
Hmmmm, brain a scarce commodity.
God, please help many heads
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by SeverusSnape(m): 9:51am On Dec 05, 2025
Flangelo12:
I know you attend mosques.

Why not preach against the propaganda next time you attend one.
Because most of the Muslims are block_heads that have been blinded by religion.
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by WesleyPepper: 9:52am On Dec 05, 2025
bigpicture001:
This is not how it happened... U like to twist fact..

Both countries have long been at logger head long long before trump even tried to contest election
The US foreign policy is a continuum
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by NwokoloOwa:
Onewazobia:
Trump is a man, who are you, please?
I said he is a con man naa.

I am a man without con smiley
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by Tgini: 9:54am On Dec 05, 2025
Pootle:
stop standing in newspaper stand and listening to jobless men argument
trump actually said that on video, it's all over twitter . This one no be newspaper stand matter . Oga open your eyes
Re: Congo And Rwanda Sign U.s.-brokered Peace Deal In Washington by anonimi:
seunmsg:
Trump: We will be sending our biggest companies to the Congo and Rwanda. We will take out some of the rare earth, and take out some of the assets. Everybody will make a lot of money.




So what’s this all about? Congo is arguably the most endowed country in terms of mineral resources in the world. As a result, the country has never really known peace.

Last year, Rwanda, a US puppet country armed a militia group (Fulani militia style) to launch attack on Eastern Congo. Now, big brother Donald Trump steps in to say, hey guys, you all stop fighting. Let’s do a deal in which we guarantee security in this area and we move in our country’s companies to mine all the rare earth mineral resources. Don’t worry, we will give you imbecilic Africans some peanuts and everyone is happy. And boom, the President of Rwanda and Congo rushed to the US the deal.

Well, I guess we can all relate this to Nigeria. Again, nobody is coming to save anybody in Nigeria. All they want is exploitation and nothing else.
Any idea why nobody is similarly exploiting China and India as well as other Asian countries huh

What are the fundamental differences between our races?
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