Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize? After Pakistan, now Congo joins the push

As the US president Donald Trump, once again positioned himself as a global peacemaker, this time by brokering a peace deal signed by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, he may even have gotten Congo's support in nominating him for a Nobel Peace Prize after Pakistan, as per a report.

Donald Trump Brokers Congo-Rwanda Peace Deal

Trump pointed out that he was able to broker a deal for "one of the worst wars anyone's ever seen," adding, "I was able to get them together and sell it," Mr Trump said. "And not only that, we're getting for the United States a lot of the mineral rights from Congo," as quoted by Sky News.

When the signing ceremony started, the White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt invited an African reporter and “friend” Hariana Veras to address the press and attendees in the Oval Office, which included US vice president JD Vance, secretary of state Marco Rubio, and the foreign ministers from the two African countries, according to a Daily Beast report.

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Congo’s President Said to Be Considering Trump for Nobel Peace Prize Nomination

Veras, who is a White House correspondent based in Cong, told Trump that the president of Congo wants to nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize, as she said, "President Félix Tshisekedi is thinking of nominating you for the Nobel Peace Prize. You deserve it," as quoted by Sky News.

She pointed out that "You have been working to bring peace in the world, not only in the Congo, and he’s very hopeful to meet you in the future," adding, "Tshisekedi told me that for many years, American presidents have overlooked this conflict. They didn’t do anything," as quoted by Sky News.


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A Turning Point After 30 Years of War

Her remarks came as both the African nations signed the peace deal, which Rubio called it "an important moment after 30 years of war," according to the report.

DRC foreign minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner also pointed out about the millions of victims of the conflict, while signing the agreement with Rwandan foreign minister Olivier Nduhungirehe, as per the Sky News report.

As per a copy seen by Reuters, the peace agreement, which was signed by the foreign ministers, pledges to implement a 2024 deal that would see Rwandan troops withdraw from eastern DRC within 90 days, as reported by Sky News.

Wagner said that, "Some wounds will heal, but they will never fully disappear," adding, "Those who have suffered the most are watching. They are expecting this agreement to be respected, and we cannot fail them," as quoted in the report.

However, Nduhungirehe pointed out the "great deal of uncertainty" as earlier agreements were not put in place, according to Sky News. He said, "There is no doubt that the road ahead will not be easy," and added, "But with the continued support of the United States and other partners, we believe that a turning point has been reached," as quoted by Sky News.

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FAQs

Is Trump being considered for a Nobel Peace Prize?
A Congolese reporter said President Tshisekedi wants to nominate Trump for the Nobel, but it hasn’t been made official yet, as per Sky News report.

What exactly did Trump do in this peace deal?
He helped bring leaders from DRC and Rwanda together to sign a peace agreement, with the aim to end a decades-long war, as per the report.