WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump took credit on June 20 for a peace deal negotiated in Washington between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda – and complained that he would not get a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts.

Announcing the deal via Truth Social, Trump said the agreement was achieved with the assistance of Secretary of State Marco Rubio and will be formally signed in Washington on Monday.

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have preliminary agreed on a draft peace treaty to end the ongoing conflict in eastern Congo. This agreement, backed by the United States, targets regional stability and substantial Western investment in mineral-rich areas.