In what observers see as taking personal credit for other people’s joint efforts, the President of the United States, Donald Trump is praising himself for the Role Played in the Peace Process for Africa.
The US Head of States, Donald Trump, is patting himself on the back for what he describes to be his own personal role played in the contribution towards the peace process 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 American government whose delegation was led by the US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio.
Now in a message posted on his official social media platform, US President 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 week 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 the second day of May 2025.
This was to be accomplished within the framework of the Nairobi and Luanda processes, merged under the coordination of the East African Community (EAC) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC), as well the inputs from the African Union (AU).
The agreement also includes commitments regarding sovereignty, regional security, return of displaced persons, economic cooperation, and support for the United Nations (UN) Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO).
Recently the Emir of Qatar also managed to organize several meetings with DR Congo and Rwanda leaders as well as the representatives of the Rebel Groups led by March 23 and Congo River Alliance coalition.
Despite the series of negotiations though, fighting still persists in the Eastern DR Congo.