Africa
How Trump's diplomacy is shaping the war in the eastern Congo
American support is emboldening DRC President Felix Tshisekedi, creating powerful expectations in Kinshasa
May 04, 2026
American support is emboldening DRC President Felix Tshisekedi, creating powerful expectations in Kinshasa
If pact between DRC and Rwanda is all about a resource grab for Washington, it will fail. Someone needs to do the hard work of diplomacy.
Will offers of resource wealth to the US and other powers help bring militia violence to heel in the Democratic Republic of Congo before its too late?
