Your Excellency President Trump, dear guests and dignitaries,

Importance of the Ceremony

• This event in Washington ends a conflict lasting over 30 years between neighboring countries, with severe impacts on people, economies, and the resource-rich Great Lakes region (water, arable land, forests, minerals).

Regional and Global Benefits

• The signed peace deal will:
• Benefit the entire region immensely
• Unleash continental development opportunities
• Help address global food and energy crises

• The Great Lakes region can supply vital resources worldwide (e.g., the Grand Inga hydro project for electrification and agricultural growth).

Acknowledgment and Next Steps

• Nothing justified this war, but the key is that it has ended.

• African nations (Angola, Kenya, others) tried but could not succeed alone.

• We thank President Trump for achieving this milestone.

• We now appeal to the DRC and Rwanda to implement the agreement fully for the benefit of their people and the continent.

Thank you very much.