Washington DC, Dec. 4 -- US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) hosted the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to sign a Washington-brokered peace treaty aimed at ending a 30-year conflict, and opening the region's vast critical mineral reserves for American companies.

Rwanda President Paul Kagame and Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi affirmed their commitment to adhere to the deal, despite suggesting a "demanding" path ahead.

As the leaders signed the deal, President Donald Trump called it a "great day for Africa."

"It is an amazing day, a great day for Africa, a great day for the world and for these two countries," Trump said. "And they have so much to be proud of," he said....