Kagame and Tshisekedi in Washington: Can Trump broker peace in DR Congo’s endless war?

Rwanda’s Paul Kagame and DR Congo’s Félix Tshisekedi arrive in Washington today to endorse a US-brokered peace accord alongside President Donald Trump, positioning the White House as the stage for ending Africa’s most protracted conflict in eastern DR Congo.

Building on a June initial agreement and November framework, leaders aim to ratify commitments for troop withdrawals, militia disarmament and economic cooperation amid M23 rebel…