""They spent a lot of time killing each other," Trump added. "And now they're going to spend a lot of time hugging, holding hands and taking advantage of the United States of America economically like every other country does." He then linked the peace signing directly to US access to minerals. "We're going to take out some of the rare earth," Trump said. "Everybody's going to make a lot of money.""
""Our President has been very transparent about the principles that will be guiding the agreement," she said, describing the Washington accord as part of a sequence of diplomatic milestones achieved in recent months. "Do the Congolese people stand behind it? I believe so, because this is our pathway to long-lasting peace and peaceful cohabitation with our neighbors," Kayikwamba told DW, while acknowledging the ongoing debate."
A US-hosted ceremony in Washington brought DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwanda's Paul Kagame together to sign a peace accord that the White House hailed as historic and President Trump celebrated as beneficial for Africa and global commerce. Trump framed the deal partly in economic terms, linking it to US access to rare earth minerals and potential profits. Reactions in the DRC combine guarded optimism from government officials who view the pact as a step toward long-term peace and regional coexistence, with widespread skepticism about whether the agreement will deliver real peace or primarily serve external geopolitical and commercial interests.
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