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Trump hosts leaders of Congo and Rwanda to sign a peace accord ending eastern Congo’s conflict while advancing U.S. access to critical minerals.

The fragile agreement comes as fighting continues between M23 rebels and Congolese forces, casting doubt on prospects for lasting peace.

WASHINGTON — President Trump will host the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Thursday for a deal-signing aimed at ending the conflict in eastern Congo and opening access to the region’s critical minerals for the U.S. government and American companies.

The moment provides Trump — who has repeatedly and with a measure of exaggeration boasted of brokering peace in some of the world

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