Donald Trump, South Africa and Congo
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After decades of conflict between two African countries, President Trump and an adviser said the two sides, with U.S. help, had created an agreement that was now being finalized.
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World Politics Review on MSNThe U.S. Should Aim Higher in Its ‘Minerals for Peace’ Deal With CongoThe U.S. is pushing for a deal aimed at stabilizing eastern Congo while securing access to the region’s minerals. Washington should think bigger.
The U.S. is facilitating a peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to end a longstanding conflict. Senior adviser Massad Boulos has engaged with leaders from both nations. They're optimistic about cooperating with international partners.
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The EastAfrican on MSNLobbies query US, EU mineral deals with African statesThe proposed deal grants US firms rights to mine key resources like cobalt and uranium in exchange for military support to the Congolese government.
In the middle of a trade war, Congo is trying to woo Trump’s White House without risking critical investment from Beijing.
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allAfrica.com on MSN‘Keep the lights on’ for women and girls caught up in crisisAccording to a doctor at Al-Awda Hospital who spoke to the UN agency, there’s been “a significant increase in cases of low birthweight babies, directly linked to maternal malnutrition and anaemia during pregnancy.
Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, as hundreds of men labor by hand to extract coltan, a key mineral crucial for producing modern electronics and defense technology.
An escalation of fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has strained the Central African nation's public finances, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday.
Augustin Matata Ponyo was found guilty of embezzling about $245m (£182m) of public funds by the Congolese Constitutional Court on Tuesday, alongside Deogratias Mutombo, the former governor of the DR Congo's central bank.