US President Donald Trump presided over the signing of the Washington Accords, a landmark peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, aimed at ending over 30 years of conflict in eastern DRC.

• The agreement provides for a permanent ceasefire, disarmament, safe return of refugees, and a regional economic integration plan.
• Presidents Paul Kagame of Rwanda and Félix Tshisekedi of the DRC, once "killing each other," are now "hugging," according to Trump, symbolizing an end to decades of bloodshed.
• The event at the US Institute of Peace saw a large delegation of African and Arab leaders, with Trump announcing new bilateral deals for US access to critical minerals in Rwanda and the DRC.