United States President Donald Trump has hosted the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to sign a peace deal that could end the conflict between the two countries.

Although the violence on the ground has not stopped, Trump hailed the US-brokered deal on Thursday as a new chapter for the region.

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

The agreement was originally reached in June. DRC President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame had met in Qatar in March, initiating the talks that led to the deal.

Thursday’s ceremony finalises the accords.

The agreement has raised hopes of ending the conflict in the DRC, where the March 23

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