Rwandan president praises Trump for bringing peace with Congo

Rwandan President Paul Kagame on Thursday offered praise for President Donald Trump after he brokered a peace between his country and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The conflict between the African nations has persisted for decades, a point that Kagame made during his speech at the Thursday peace summit.

"The biggest word of thanks goes to President Donald Trump. No one was asking President Trump to take up this task," Kagame said. "Our region is far from the headlines, but when [Trump] saw the opportunity to contribute to peace, he immediately took it."

Trump hosted Kagame and Congolese officials at the recently renamed Trump Institute of Pace in Washington, D.C., on Thursday for the signing of the peace agreement.

"This is a special occasion for a lot of reasons... it's our first occasion in this building, using it for peace... it’s a great honor," Trump said.

Ben Whedon is the Chief Political Correspondent at Just the News. Follow him on X.