Massad Boulos, senior advisor to the President of the United States, Donald Trump, on African issues, stated that his country is committed to playing a role in resolving the conflicts of war in western Congo.
This was announced by the presidency of the DRC, which indicated that Trump’s senior advisor on African issues, Massad Boulos, expressed that America wishes to see the DRC achieve lasting peace and is willing to contribute to that.
This comes as the Senior Advisor to Trump government is on a visit in the region since Thursday.
He stated: “We desire lasting peace that affirms the territorial integrity of Congo while establishing the economic sovereignty of the developing region. This partnership has great potential, and we look forward to the opportunity to discuss the way forward with our colleagues here in Kinshasa.”
Reports indicate that this advisor to President Trump was received in Kinshasa by President Felix Tshisekedi, accompanied by the Deputy Secretary of State for African Affairs, and Dan Dunham, director of the National Security Council for Africa.
After receiving him, their discussions focused on the war occurring in the West of this country.
They also talked about agreements related to minerals between the DRC and America.
Regarding these agreements, Boulos stated that the country has agreed with the DRC on a path towards development.
He said, “We have reviewed this request, and I am pleased to inform you that the president and I have agreed on a path towards development. I look forward to working with President Felix Tshisekedi and his team to establish a good relationship that benefits both the Congolese and Americans. We aim to strengthen investment from American entrepreneurs in the DRC, especially in the mining sector, to contribute to the development of our countries.”
Moreover, he emphasized that American companies are ready to establish a presence in the DRC to boost the region’s economy.
After Kinshasa, Boulos headed to Kigali in Rwanda, and to Nairobi in Kenya and Uganda, as indicated in the itinerary of his visit released by the U.S. State Department.
