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Congo Creates a Paramilitary Mining Guard Backed by US and UAE Funding
The $100 million program will train 3,000 armed recruits by December and expand to 20,000 guards by 2028, the mines agency said.
- On Monday, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's General Inspectorate of Mines announced creation of a "mining guard," a paramilitary unit backed by $100 million in investments from the United States and United Arab Emirates.
- Inspector General of Mines Rafael Kabengele said the force aims to "clean up the entire mining sector" by eliminating practices that run counter to good governance and transparency.
- Operations begin in the copper-rich Katanga region with 3,000 recruits deployed by December, aiming for 20,000 personnel across 22 provinces by 2028 to replace "defence forces currently deployed in mining zones."
- Washington seeks to lock in access to critical minerals and reduce China's dominant position over supply chains, following a strategic economic partnership signed in December.
- Chronic insecurity in Eastern Congo continues to complicate operations, as fighting between government forces and rebels persists despite previous peace deals.
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With 20,000 paramilitaries to be deployed in 22 of the country's 26 provinces, these new officers will replace the police and soldiers who are currently securing Congolese mining sites. The whole chain of operations will be concerned, from deposits to the transport of mining products.
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Congo creates paramilitary mining guard backed by US, UAE funding
Congo on Monday announced the creation of a paramilitary guard to secure its vast mining operations, backed by US and Emirati investments, as Washington tries to lock in access to critical minerals amid a fragile peace process in the troubled east.
·India
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