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Published on: 02/16/2026 - 6:09 p.m. Modified on: 02/16/2026 - 6:19 p.m.

In an interview with France 24, the United States special advisor for Africa, Massad Boulos, declared that he "hopes to be able" to trust Rwandan President Paul Kagame, after "the M23 and Rwanda" seized the town of Uvira in the Democratic Republic of Congo, regretting a "serious violation" of the Washington agreement signed in 2025.

Massad Boulos, Donald Trump's special adviser for Africa, spoke on France 24 on the sidelines of the Munich security conference. He describes the capture of the town of Uvira – in the Congolese region of South Kivu – by the M23 as a “serious violation” of the Washington agreement, signed in 2025 between Rwanda and the DRC.

The United States was “extremely disappointed” by this violence, even if the M23 forces have since partially withdrawn from the city, adds Massad Boulos, who insists that the Washington agreement was only “the starting point” and that peace in the region “is a process” which “requires time”.

Also dealt with by American diplomacy in Africa, the question of Western Sahara. The United States recently summoned representatives of Morocco, Mauritania, Algeria and the Polisario Front to Madrid for discussions on this territory disputed for 50 years.

Donald Trump's advisor confirms that Washington recognizes Western Sahara as Moroccan territory, specifying that "the position of the United States is very clear." He nevertheless praised the role of Algiers, affirming that “Algeria provides valuable aid”. Whatever solution is found, “it should be accepted by all parties,” concludes Massad Boulos.

Text by Sophian Aubin

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