Johannesburg, South Africa — At the invitation of Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshekedi, the Trump administration was brought in to lead negotiations to end the war raging in the east ...

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed what President Trump is calling a peace deal. But the text leaves lots of questions in a complicated war in a mineral rich region of Africa.

Sarah Carter is an award-winning CBS News producer based in Johannesburg, South Africa. She has been with CBS News since 1997, following freelance work for organizations including The New York Times, ...

Note: This commentary was updated on June 27, 2025, to reflect reports of changes in the postures and demands of both parties before finalizing the draft agreement. On Friday, June 27, in Washington, ...

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared a “new chapter of hope and opportunity“ had begun as he hosted the foreign ministers from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda in the Oval Office on ...

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed what President Trump is calling a peace deal, and he says it also comes with mineral rights for the U.S. The war is a complicated one with ...