Trump to Host Rwandan and Congolese Leaders for Peace Talks Amid Ongoing Conflict

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. President seeks to broker a settlement to end the decades‑long war in eastern Congo

President Donald Trump announced that he will convene a high‑level meeting with President Paul Kagame of Rwanda and President Félix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo next month.

The summit, slated for early November, aims to advance a comprehensive peace framework that could finally halt the cycle of violence that has plagued the Great Lakes region for more than two decades.

Both Kigali and Kinshasa have faced intense international pressure to negotiate a lasting cease‑fire after years of armed clashes, mass displacement, and humanitarian crises. The United States hopes its diplomatic leverage will encourage the parties to commit to a verifiable disarmament process and a joint security arrangement.

According to White House officials, the talks will focus on three core objectives:

• Ending support for rebel groups operating across the porous borders of eastern Congo.
• Establishing a joint monitoring mission to oversee compliance and protect civilians.
• Launching a regional development initiative aimed at rebuilding infrastructure and creating jobs for displaced populations.

Humanitarian organizations have welcomed the initiative, noting that a durable political solution is essential to address the estimated 5 million people displaced by the conflict.

Critics, however, caution that past negotiations have repeatedly stalled, and they stress the need for concrete enforcement mechanisms. The upcoming talks will therefore be closely watched by the international community as a potential turning point for peace in eastern Congo.