US President Donald Trump’s Senior Advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos, was received by President Félix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa on Thursday April 3, 2025. Accompanied by Ms Corina Sanders, Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, and Mr Dan Dunham, Director of the National Security Council for Africa, Mr Boulos had a long discussion with President Félix Tshisekedi.

“The talks focused mainly on the security situation in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and on economic prospects between the USA and the DRC, two countries which enjoy strategic cooperation,” states a press release from the DRC Presidency.

Regarding the war in the eastern DRC, President Trump’s Senior Advisor for Africa declared that the USA remains committed to helping bring the conflict to an end.

“We want a lasting peace that affirms the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the DRC, and projects the foundations for a thriving regional economy. This relationship has great potential, and we welcome the opportunity to discuss the way forward with our counterparts here in Kinshasa,” according to the Presidency’s website.

The contribution of the United States is eagerly awaited in the resolution of the conflict between the DRC and Rwanda, especially the seizure of part of the national territory by the Rwandan army, according to the United States and several other United Nations reports. The US President’s Senior Advisor for Africa will then visit Kigali in Rwanda and Nairobi in Kenya.

Written by Akilimali Chomachoma