Washington Should Prioritize Transparency and Sanctions in Congolese Critical Minerals Deal

Peace between Rwanda and Congo is good news, but more pressure is needed to make it stick.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Rwandan Foreign Affairs Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe and Congolese Foreign Affairs Minister Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner in the White House in Washington, D.C. August 5, 2025, 11:16 AM Comment icon View Comments ( )

In June, U.S. President Donald Trump hosted leaders from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in the Oval Office to sign a peace deal, declaring, “Today, the violence and destruction comes to an end.” The United States and Qatar are negotiating a series of peace and mineral deals regarding the DRC, and comprehensive peace and e

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