Trump Boasts of Congo-Rwanda Peace Deal

US President Donald Trump on Friday took credit for brokering a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda while also expressing frustration at not receiving a Nobel Peace Prize for his various diplomatic efforts.

Earlier this week, the two African nations announced in a joint statement that they had initialled a deal aimed at resolving the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The formal signing ceremony is scheduled to take place in Washington next week.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump celebrated the breakthrough, calling it “a great day for Africa and, quite frankly, a great day for the world!” However, his celebratory message soon turned into a grievance as he criticised the Norwegian Nobel Committee for failing to honour his past mediation efforts.

Trump insisted that he deserved recognition for facilitating dialogue between India and Pakistan, as well as Serbia and Kosovo. He also cited his role in the Abraham Accords, which aimed to normalise relations between Israel and several Arab states, and claimed credit for preventing conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia.