US and DR Congo Discuss Minerals-for-Security Deal Amid Regional Instability

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DRC proposes mineral deal with US to reduce dependence on China - The Tribune

Experts believe that such a deal could help the US curb China's influence in the region while securing access to critical minerals.

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With U.S. Aid Cuts No Longer a Threat, Rwanda Bets Big on Soft Power - Overpasses For America

Since an armed rebel group backed by Rwandan troops launched a major offensive in the Democratic Republic of Congo, professional cyclists have raced on lush Rwandan hills, John Legend performed a sold-out concert in the capital, Kigali, and entrepreneurs have gathered at a conference center for a financial technology convention. Rwanda’s role in the war waged by the rebel group M23 has drawn criticism from the United States, China and the United…

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According to the US Department of State, Washington is ready to discuss with Kinshasa an agreement in which the United States would provide security assistance to the DRC in exchange for easy access to rare minerals in the country. If nothing is done yet, discussions are under way between the two countries.

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US and Democratic Republic of Congo in talks over minerals deal

If agreed, the deal would give the US exclusive access to natural assets in exchange for helping the DRC combat a rebellion backed by Rwanda, its neighbour

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War and wildlife: Congo park rangers risk lives to protect endangered species – The Mail & Guardian

Deep in the forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), rangers tasked with guarding some of Africa’s most biologically diverse landscapes are facing an escalating crisis.  Ongoing conflict, particularly around Virunga, Kahuzi-Biega and Maiko national parks, has made their already perilous work even more dangerous. The effect of the ongoing insurgency on rangers and their families is detailed in the February edition of Habari News, th…

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Trump to name daughter’s father-in-law as DRC envoy as US eyes minerals

The ScoopUS President Donald Trump is set to name his daughter’s father-in-law as his special envoy for the Great Lakes region in East Africa, according to two people familiar with the plans. It comes as DR Congo, which is in the grip of one of Africa’s biggest conflicts, looks to strike a critical minerals deal with Washington.Lebanon-born businessman Massad Boulos, whose son Michael is married to Trump’s daughter Tiffany, was appointed as Trum…