pPresident Donald Trump hosted Rwanda's Paul Kagame and DR Congo's Félix Tshisekedi in Washington on December 4, 2025, to ratify the Washington Accord, a landmark peace agreement ending decades of conflict in eastern Congo. The deal requires Rwanda to withdraw forces and Congo to neutralize Hutu militias like the FDLR, paving the way for US access to vast rare earth minerals critical for tech and defense industries. Trump hailed it as a ‘fantastic day for Africa and the world,’ announcing major American companies will extract resources, countering China's dominance while delivering economic peace dividends.