Turning Diplomatic Commitments into Mineral Investments in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Gracelin Baskaran – Center for Strategic & International Studies)

Earlier this year, as hostilities escalated between Rwandan-backed M23 rebels and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), President Félix Tshisekedi proposed granting the United States access to the DRC’s mineral resources in exchange for security support. Following intensive negotiations in Washington and Doha, the foreign ministers of the DRC and Rwanda signed a peace agreement on June 27 in Washington, D.C. The focus now shifts to the next phase: advancing cooperation on critical minerals.

Turning Diplomatic Commitments into Mineral Investments in the Democratic Republic of Congo