DR Congo Offers US, Europe Direct Mineral Access to End Conflict With M23 | Firstpost Africa | N18G
DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi reportedly wants the US and the EU to buy a stake in his country’s vast mineral wealth a sector that is currently dominated by China. President Tshisekedi specifically wants the US to go ahead and buy a stake in DRC's mineral wealth. Currently, American companies source strategic raw materials from Rwanda, which DRC says are looted and smuggled by the M23 rebels. DR Congo has vast mineral resources. It provides much of the world’s coltan, which is used to power smartphones and computers. It also holds more than half the world’s cobalt reserves, used in electric vehicles. However, despite this mineral wealth, DR Congo has not been able to benefit from it. DRC says the conflict in its east is now a battle for minerals as it accuses Kigali of looting them. Watch this video for more details.
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