DRC-Rwanda accord: ‘An additional episode of Trump funny show detached from reality on the ground’

United States President Donald Trump is hosting the leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda for a deal-signing targeted at ending the problem in eastern Congo and opening accessibility to the area’s crucial minerals for the United States federal government and American companies. The moment offers Trump, that has repeatedly and with an action of exaggeration showed off agenting peace in a few of the globe’s most entrenched conflicts, one more chance to tout himself as a dealmaker extraordinaire on the international stage and make the instance that he’s deserving of the Nobel Peace Prize. For extensive analysis and a deeper viewpoint, François Picard invites Thierry Vircoulon, Associate Researcher in the Africa Centre at the French Institute of International Relations (IFRI). Mr. Vircoulon advises the pomp and condition in Washington is strikingly separated from truth, specifically the political-military landscape in Kivu, where battling proceeds and regional stars reject the importance of the supposed tranquility bargain.

Source: France 24

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