Trump Says He Ended Rwanda-Congo War, Declares ‘I Love Black People’

During an Oval Office executive-order signing on 25 Aug., President Donald Trump rejected accusations of racism by declaring, “I love Black people,” and claimed personal credit for ending what he described as a 35-year war between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo that had cost nine million lives. Trump said the presidents of both nations would travel to Washington within weeks to formalize a peace agreement. The assertion drew immediate skepticism from regional analysts and human-rights groups, which note that fighting in eastern Congo is ongoing. Human Rights Watch said Rwandan-backed M23 rebels killed 141 civilians in July, while NPR reported last week that U.S.-supported peace talks have yet to halt the violence. The White House offered no further details on any impending treaty.