The United States is orchestrating parallel peace and economic agreements between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda that would end decades of conflict while unlocking billions in Western mining investments, according to senior U.S. officials.
Massad Boulos, Senior Advisor for Africa to President Donald Trump, told Reuters that Washington aims to host a White House signing ceremony within two months where both nations would formalize a peace accord alongside substantial mineral development deals.
“When we sign the peace agreement, the minerals deal with the DRC will be signed on that day, and then a similar package, but of a different size, will be signed with Rwanda,” Boulos said during an interview in Doha. 
The diplomatic push comes amid an aggressive advance by M23 rebels in eastern DRC, a group that Kinshasa accuses Rwanda of supporting—allegations Kigali continues to deny. The mineral-rich region contains significant deposits of tantalum, gold, and other critical minerals essential for technology manufacturing.
Both countries are expected to submit separate draft peace proposals by Friday, following diplomatic frameworks established in Washington last week. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio plans to meet with the Rwandan and Congolese foreign ministers in mid-May to negotiate a final agreement.
Before any White House ceremony can proceed, Boulos outlined specific security conditions that must be met: Rwanda must withdraw its forces from DRC territory and end support for M23 rebels, while the DRC must address Rwanda’s concerns regarding militias including the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR).
The economic agreements would create investment frameworks for U.S. and Western companies in Congolese mining operations and related infrastructure, while also developing processing capabilities in Rwanda.
“The agreement with the DRC is at a much bigger scale because it’s a much bigger country with much more resources, but Rwanda also has significant resources and capacities in mining, not just upstream, but also midstream and downstream processing, refining, and trading,” Boulos explained.
A multinational committee including representatives from the U.S., Qatar, France, and Togo (representing the African Union) was appointed Wednesday to monitor progress toward the peace deal.
The DRC government did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the proposed agreements.
