
US-Congo Minerals, Security Talks in Early Stages, Minister Says
Talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Trump administration over a possible minerals and security deal are in the early stages, the central African …

In a letter last month, Congo offered the US exclusive access to critical minerals and infrastructure projects in exchange for security assistance as it battles a rebellion backed by neighboring Rwanda in its mineral-rich east. The talks were partly inspired by a similar offer the US made to Ukraine, Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner said in an interview on Thursday.
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