U.S. President Donald Trump has explained how his administration already reaping benefits from the signed DRC-Rwanda peace agreement.
While addressing a press conference on Friday, June 27, 2025, President Trump revealed that the United States is “getting a lot of the mineral rights from the Congo” as part of the peace deal signed on Friday, June 27, 2025, just hours after his briefing.
“We are getting, for the United States, a lot of mineral rights from Congo,” President Trump stated.
He praised his senior Africa adviser, Massad Boulos, for successfully facilitating the peace deal, which, among its provisions, grants the U.S. access to critical mineral resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
“They were going at it for many years, and with machetes, it is one of the worst, one of the worst wars that anyone has ever seen. And I just happened to have somebody who was able to get it settled,” Trump said.
Trump Praises Rwanda and DRC for Signing Peace Deal
President Trump also expressed his satisfaction in witnessing Rwanda and the DRC reach an agreement after years of violent conflict in eastern Congo, where the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group, composed of Tutsis, has been fighting the Congolese government for years.
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He further said he was honored to host the parties at the White House.
“They are so honored to be here. They never thought they would be coming here. This is a very tough part of the world. They never thought they would be coming to the White House, and they are so honored. So, we are going to give them a great, big reception—that is after many years of fighting,” Trump said.
Details of the Peace Deal
The peace agreement, signed in Washington and witnessed by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and other senior officials, was signed by the foreign ministers of both countries. Key provisions of the deal include:
- DRC and Rwanda have agreed to end hostilities by respecting each other’s territorial integrity and ceasing all support for armed groups.
- Both sides will implement a joint plan to neutralize the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), a group formed by ethnic Hutus linked to the 1994 Rwandan genocide, and to withdraw Rwandan defensive positions.
- The two nations will support negotiations with the M23 rebel group and facilitate the disarmament and reintegration of fighters under strict conditions.
- A Joint Security Coordination Mechanism will be launched within 30 days to oversee the implementation of security-related provisions.
- The agreement guarantees the safe return of refugees and full humanitarian access.
- A Regional Economic Integration Framework will be launched within three months, focusing on infrastructure, mineral supply chains, and joint development.
- A Joint Oversight Committee, including representatives from the African Union, the United States, and Qatar, will oversee the agreement’s implementation. Key security steps, including disarmament and force withdrawal, are to be completed within 90 days.
Meanwhile, DRC President Félix Tshisekedi has long pushed for U.S. involvement in securing eastern Congo in exchange for access to its vast mineral wealth.
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Since early 2025, he has advocated for a minerals-for-security agreement with the U.S. to counter the M23 rebellion, which has captured strategic cities such as Goma and Bukavu.
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