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On Friday, June 20, U.S. President Donald Trump surprised many with a major claim on his Truth Social platform.
Trump’s Surprise Announcement on Africa
He said that he had helped arrange a peace treaty between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda — two African countries that have been in conflict for decades. Trump called it a “Great Day for Africa” and also “a Great Day for the World.”
He said the deal was made possible with help from his Secretary of State, Marco Rubio. According to Trump, officials from both DRC and Rwanda will come to Washington on Monday, June 23, to sign the peace agreement. In his words, the war between the two countries has been full of “violent bloodshed and death” and lasted longer than many other wars in the world.
Trump’s post highlighted the suffering in the region. He mentioned that millions have died during this long-lasting war and that his involvement brought about a “wonderful Treaty” to end the violence. However, the exact details of the treaty and how it was achieved remain unclear.
Long List of Peace Claims
In the same post, Trump didn’t stop with just Africa. He went on to list many other conflicts where he claimed to have played a major role. Trump said that he also helped bring peace between India and Pakistan, Serbia and Kosovo, and Egypt and Ethiopia. He even mentioned the Abraham Accords in the Middle East, which were signed during his first term and involved Israel and several Arab nations.
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Trump said he deserves credit for all these efforts, but added that he would never receive a Nobel Peace Prize. “No, I won’t get a Nobel Peace Prize no matter what I do,” he wrote. He added that even if he were to help in situations like Russia and Ukraine or Israel and Iran, people in charge of awards would still ignore him. Despite this, Trump said he doesn’t care about awards because, according to him, “the people know” what he has done.
One major example Trump gave was the India-Pakistan conflict. He claimed that he had helped stop a military clash in May. However, Indian officials quickly denied this. According to India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made it very clear to Trump that there was no U.S. role in any peace talks or mediation during the tension, known as “Operation Sindoor.”
Trump also referred to the dam built by Ethiopia on the Nile River. He claimed that this project, partly financed by the U.S., caused tensions between Egypt and Ethiopia. Trump took credit for maintaining peace in that situation as well.
Questions Surround Trump’s Role in Peace Deals
Trump’s post raises many questions, especially about the peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While it’s true that the two countries have had a bitter conflict for a long time, peace has always been hard to achieve. The war involves deep ethnic issues, rebel groups moving across borders, and struggles over valuable minerals found in the region.
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Even though Trump announced a peace deal, experts say more information is needed. Neither Rwanda nor the DRC has shared details about this agreement publicly. Some political analysts are also unsure about how much Trump or the U.S. actually did to make this happen. They point out that earlier peace efforts in the region involved African groups and the United Nations, and not the U.S. directly.
The conflict in the Great Lakes region of Africa, where Rwanda and the DRC are located, is one of the most complex in the world. After the Rwandan genocide in 1994, many rebel groups fled into what was then known as Zaire (now the DRC). This sparked wars that led to millions of deaths and involved several African countries.
Trump’s announcement may be the first time that such a peace deal is being linked directly to a sitting U.S. president without confirmation from other global sources. As of now, neither the African Union nor the UN has confirmed the treaty that Trump claimed to have brokered.