U.S. Secretary Rubio oversees Congo-Rwanda deal to ease mineral conflictbr br Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday oversaw the signing by Congo and Rwanda of a pledge to work toward a peace deal that would ease U.S. access to critical minerals in resource-rich eastern Congo, bringing U.S. influence to bear in a minerals trade that has helped fuel the conflict.br br READ MORE : br Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent. br br Africanews is available in English and French. br Website : www.africanews.