DRC, China and mineral deal

VOA Mandarin: DRC wants mineral deal with US, potential check on China's dominance
U.S. President Donald Trump, in a speech last week, vowed to take “historic action” to “dramatically expand production of critical minerals and rare earths.” The latest announcement came as the Democratic Republic of Congo approached the United States to strike a Ukraine-like minerals
Is Trump mulling a minerals deal with conflict-hit DR Congo?
The Democratic Republic of Congo appears to be turning to the US in its latest efforts to find an ally in its fight against advancing M23 rebels. Recognising that the White House of President Donald Trump is interested in transactional relationships - and seeing the proposed Ukraine-US mineral deal - the resource-rich DR Congo is hoping to strike its own agreement with Washington.
DRC proposes mineral deal with US to reduce dependence on China
As US President Donald Trump pushes for the United States to become a global leader in the production and processing of non-fuel minerals, the mineral-rich Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has proposed a deal with the US aimed at reducing its over-reliance on China,
Congo’s minerals-for-security deal with U.S. advances amid M23 turmoil
The United States is in preliminary discussions with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) regarding a potential minerals-for-security agreement. ・Preliminary discussions between the U.S. and DRC involve a potential minerals-for-security agreement ・The deal would grant U.
Trump to name daughter’s father-in-law as DRC envoy as US eyes minerals
Massad Boulos, the father-in-law of Trump’s daughter Tiffany, is expected to clinch the key role, according to people ...
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US ‘open to minerals partnerships’ with DRC; Kabila’s allies to be questioned by military prosecutor
The US was open to exploring critical minerals partnerships with the DRC, the State Department said in a statement to Reuters ...
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‘People need a break’: DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo wars
Is a deadly past replaying for Congolese as M23 rebels march on Kinshasa amid presence of Rwandan and Ugandan troops?
Clashes continue in eastern DRC days after attack on civilians left many dead
Fighting between M23 rebels and pro-Congo militias was underway Sunday in Nyabiondo, about 100 km north of Goma, residents ...
US open to minerals partnerships with Democratic Republic of Congo
Congo, which is rich in cobalt, lithium and uranium, has been fighting Rwanda-backed M23 rebels that seized swathes of its ...
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US, Congo in ‘exploratory talks’ over minerals deal: FT
The United States is holding “exploratory talks” with Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over a deal that would give it ...
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'Getting scary': US aid cuts undermine global fight against TB
The Trump administration's sweeping foreign aid cuts will send tuberculosis cases and deaths soaring around the world, ...
What we do—and don’t—know about the mysterious illness in the DRC
The unidentified ailment has sickened 1,300 people and led to more than 50 deaths. Regardless of the cause, experts say ...
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DRC: Time for African solutions to African problems
For instance, March 23 Movement (M23), a rebel group named on March 23 2009, the date the accord between the National ...
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Eastern DRC: The impossible death toll of the battle for Goma
More than a month after rebels captured Goma, the capital of DRC’s North Kivu province, humanitarian workers dispute the UN’s ...
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New Route for Old Exploitation in the DRC
Recently, former US President Joe Biden visited Angola to push the Lobito Corridor infrastructure project, which will ship ...
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Sadc committed to lasting peace in the DRC
The Southern African Development Community (Sadc) continues to demonstrate its determination to address the escalating ...