"In my first 10 months I ended eight wars, going on to list the Congo and Rwanda. But on Monday the Treasury Department imposed sanctions on the Rwandan military and four senior officers, saying they are supporting militants in eastern Congo who resumed fighting within days of the December pact."
"Rwanda has detained a U.S. citizen, Didier Nizeyimana, 34, of Austin, arrested in February while visiting family in Rwanda after his YouTube account posted a video criticizing the government. Staff from the U.S. Embassy are providing consular assistance to Nizeyimana, have visited him in jail and are staying engaged in his case."
"At the center of the peace deal was Massad Boulos, the father-in-law of Trump's daughter Tiffany. Trump originally tapped Boulos as an adviser on Arab affairs, but Boulos switched to African affairs as special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner took the lead on handling negotiations in the Middle East."
President Trump claimed to have ended eight wars during his first term, including the decades-long conflict between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which he highlighted in his State of the Union address. In December, he orchestrated the Washington Accords, bringing both countries' leaders to the U.S. Institute of Peace to sign a peace agreement. However, fighting resumed within days of the accord. The Treasury Department subsequently imposed sanctions on the Rwandan military and four senior officers for supporting militants in eastern Congo. The State Department followed with visa restrictions on senior Rwandan officials. Additionally, Rwanda has detained a U.S. citizen, Didier Nizeyimana, arrested in February for posting a YouTube video criticizing the government. Massad Boulos, Trump's daughter Tiffany's father-in-law, served as special envoy and pushed for the December signing.
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