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The presidents of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda are expected to travel to Washington next week for high-level peace discussions with U.S. President Donald Trump, according to multiple sources cited by Reuters. The planned December 4 meeting aims to advance U.S.-brokered efforts to stabilize eastern Congo, where renewed conflict has escalated regional tensions and hindered economic development in a mineral-rich area critical to global supply chains.
Congolese President Félix Tshisekedi’s spokesperson Tina Salama confirmed the upcoming visit, emphasizing that the talks would build on a peace agreement signed in June as well as a recently adopted Regional Economic Integration Framework. Both heads of state are anticipated to formally ratify these commitments during their Washington meeting. While U.S. officials have expressed readiness to welcome both leaders, representatives from Rwanda and the White House have not yet commented publicly.
Eastern Congo has faced a surge in violence this year, largely driven by the M23 rebel group, which Western governments and U.N. experts say receives backing from Rwanda—an accusation Rwanda continues to deny. The group’s rapid territorial gains, including the capture of key cities, have displaced hundreds of thousands of civilians and raised fears of a broader regional conflict. Despite previous agreements outlining joint security measures, including the withdrawal of Rwandan troops and operations targeting the FDLR militia, little progress has been seen on the ground.
The United States, seeking stability and increased Western investment in Congo’s vast reserves of cobalt, copper, gold, tantalum, and lithium, hopes the upcoming talks will jump-start implementation of the stalled peace roadmap. Qatar has also played a role in facilitating negotiations, hosting separate discussions between Congo and M23 that led to a preliminary framework agreement earlier this month.
President Tshisekedi, speaking to members of the Congolese diaspora in Serbia, reaffirmed his willingness to pursue regional economic integration but insisted that Rwanda must withdraw its troops from eastern Congo for genuine progress to occur.
