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DRC and Rwanda formalize mineral export oversight with the United States in Strategic Security Pact...
08 Dec, 2025 09:26 37 min read
The U.S., DRC, and Rwanda have signed an integrated framework that ties mineral access to governance reforms, security cooperation, and industrial investment. Aimed at formalizing supply chains in conflict-ridden eastern DRC, the deal seeks to curb illicit mining, strengthen state authority, and secure strategic minerals for global markets through traceable corridors like the Lobito route. This U.S.-backed model offers a strategic alternative to China’s influence and could reshape regional resource governance, though its success depends on stabilizing security and enforcing reforms on the ground.... More