US President Donald Trump has congratulated himself for having played a personal role in contributing to the peace efforts in Africa after welcoming the diplomatic progress between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.
This comes after the two nations signed a Declaration of Principles agreement in Washington under the auspices of the US government.
In a message posted on his official social media platform, Donald Trump wrote:
“Big news out of Africa, where I am also involved in resolving wars and violent conflicts. I don’t know why so many of these events come back to me and my administration, but they do, and we have done an unprecedented job of resolving them or positioning them for peace. Stay tuned!!!”
Last Friday, DR Congo and Rwanda’s Foreign Affairs Ministers Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner and Olivier Nduhungirehe respectively signed a Declaration of Principles committing their countries to developing a joint draft peace agreement by May 2, within the framework of the Nairobi and Luanda processes, merged under the coordination of the ECA, SADC as well as with the approval of the African Union.
The agreement also includes commitments regarding sovereignty, regional security, return of displaced persons, economic cooperation, and support for MONUSCO, the United Nations mission in the DRC.
