Trump gripes about missing Nobel Peace Prize after DR Congo, Rwanda peace deal

US President Donald Trump on Friday took credit for brokering a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda, which was negotiated in Washington. He expressed frustration over not receiving a Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts so far.

The two African nations announced in a joint statement Wednesday that they had initiated a deal to end the conflict in eastern DR Congo, with a formal signing scheduled next week in Washington, D.C.

Trump posted on his platform Truth Social, calling it “a Great Day for Africa and, quite frankly, a Great Day for the World!”

However, his optimism dimmed as he complained about being overlooked by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, despite his role in mediating conflicts between India and Pakistan, and Serbia and Kosovo.

He also claimed credit for “keeping peace” between Egypt and Ethiopia and for brokering the Abraham Accords, a series of agreements normalizing relations between “Israel” and several Arab states.

Trump ran his election campaign as a “peace maker” who would use his negotiation skills to swiftly end the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, but both conflicts continue more than five months into his presidency.

Indian officials denied any role for Trump in the recent ceasefire with Pakistan.

Meanwhile, Pakistan’s government announced Friday it would officially nominate Trump for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize “in recognition of his decisive diplomatic intervention” during the recent conflict.

Trump said officials from DR Congo and Rwanda would come to Washington on Monday to sign the deal, though the joint statement set the date as June 27.

Eastern DR Congo, rich in resources and bordering Rwanda, has suffered decades of violence, which reignited after the M23 rebel group launched a new offensive late 2021.

Trump has openly voiced frustration over missing out on the Nobel, raising the issue in February during a White House meeting with “Israeli” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Former President Barack Obama won the prize shortly after taking office in 2009, but Trump called him unworthy of the honor during his 2024 campaign.