The Democratic Republic of Kongo (DRC) is “exchanging daily” to the United States government for the purpose of securing the Kango-Security Deal, the officials of the Congress officials told the media.
Runs in between Rising violence In the East African country. The rebel M23 armed groups have seized the territory of gold and coal -rich areas.
At least 7,000 people have been killed Since JanuaryAccording to the DRC government. Thousands of more have been displaced.
Although there are no official proposals for contracting with the United States, the DRC MLAs appear to have deployed the US forces in exchange for the rights of minerals. However, analysts say that such a coalition will align with US President Donald Trump’s “US First” policy, and Washington is likely to take a less view under any agreement.
Senior Africa-based security company Signal Risk Daniel Van Dalen told Al Jazia, “Such an agreement may probably have been provided to the DRC,” Senior South African-based security company’s senior analyst Daniel Van Dalen told Al Jazilara Daniel Van Dalen.
Here is what we know about the DRC’s proposal:
Why is the DRC dealing a mineral agreement with the United States now?
Washington’s proposal to support Ukraine in the war against Russia in exchange for the mineral agreement has inspired the DRC, observers say.
The proposal has a 50 percent share of the country’s mineral income to enjoy the US “stable and economically prosperous Ukraine development”.
According to royators’ news agency, DRC President Felix Tshese’s deputy chief of staff Andre Vamso went to Washington to discuss a similar “partnership” with American officials WTH earlier this month. DRC officials did not disclose specific details about what such agreement included.
Like Ukraine, Diersa also requires security partners to win a war against more than 100 armed groups in control over attractive mines across the country. Resources are a prominent manufacturer of rich country tins, tungsten, tantalum and gold. These minerals are known as 3 TGs together, used in the production of electronics, defense equipment, electric vehicles and other technologies. Non -used natural resources of DRC are approximately 24 trillion dollars.
What has the MLAs of Kangoli proposed?
On February 21, the African Business Council wrote a letter to US State Secretary Marco Rubio for African business interests and invited the United States to invest in the DRC resources. The group has said that he is working on behalf of Pierre Kanda Kalambai, a member of the Congoli Senate, which is the chairman of the DRC’s Senate Committee of Defense, Security and Border Protection.
The group suggested that such an investment can be done in exchange for long -term financial and security partnerships which benefits both nations “.
In your proposal, Africa Business Council proposed:
- Ports for US protection and technology companies access to DRC mines for access and export.
- Control of combined mineral reserves of kangoli minerals to share by both countries.
- In return, the United States will provide direct access to the Kongoli army training and equipment and the US army in the DRC.
Last week, American officials officials agreed to consider such proposals, but did not respond directly.
The US State Department spokesman told the royators that “the United States is open to the partnership in the region aligned with the Trump administration’s first agenda,” said Kong.
The spokesman connected that the United States wants to promote private sector investment in the “responsible and transparent manner” DRC.
What is the armed conflict in the DRC?
There has been a long -term conflict for more than 30 years in the DRC. According to analysts, the armed forces of the country are weak as a result of the government’s corruption. The country has scored two civil war between 1996 1996 and 3, and many thousands of people have been killed, including the current rebellion of M1. Millions of people have been displaced.
The defeat of the M23 armed group is the highest priority of President Felix Tshisdy. Although many peaceful power in the country, including the United Nations Mission (Monksco), M23 has succeeded in possession of the country. At least two big cities – Goma and Bukwawu – in Lightning Advance?? It is currently ranked third – Valikale, a major mining center.
The dispute with the neighboring Ravanda adds another dimension to the conflict. UN and both of us have been charged independently Ravanda Supporting M23 and supplying with the army. He also alleges that the M23 group is smuggling gold, Coleton and other minerals outside the DRC.
Ravanda President Paul Kagme has refused any participation in M23, but it is justified to send Kangoli troops to the DRC to save Kangoli Tutis from alleged discrimination. In 199 199 in, minorities fled to Ravanda Genius Hutu was run by majority members.
Ravanda has accused the DRC of harming the Hutu armed groups involved in the genocide. During the Civil War of Kongoli, the UN reports concluded that both Rwanda and his associate Uganda had robbed the DRC’s mineral resources.
Analysts are afraid that the situation is re -undergoing through the control of the attractive mines of the M23 in the Eastern DRC. The European Union, which signed the TG TG mineral agreement with Ravanda on February 224, has now planned to cancel the agreement. Rwanda currently provides about 30 percent of the fiber. The European Union has similar agreements with the DRR.
Many European countries and the United States have approved the Chief Officer of the Ravanda in recent weeks, saying that they have been linked to the current violence in the East DRC and asked the Kagme’s government to withdraw the army.
How will the United States benefit from a contract with the DRC?
Analysts say that direct access to the DRC-government-owned minerals can benefit Washington.
Former DRC president Joseph Kabila spoke to China with many mineral deals, although it has been criticized for not being transparent and failing to fail according to what was promised. Currently, Chinese companies dominate the DRC’s mineral industry in investing landscape. The largest cobalt mining area is in the southern Katang of the DRC. Half of the mines in that region run Chinese operators.
Under the leadership of President Tashesekide, the DRC government is ready to move away from China and invite other players to owners and operate the mines. In the last two years, the DRC has signed a contract with the European Union and India. This week, DRC spokesman Patrick Muiaya told the royators that the country is ready to “diversity” and will be especially welcome to the United States.
He said, “If American investors are interested in coming to the DRC, they will get a place… DRC has reserves and if American Capital can invest in, it will be good,” he said.
However, the analyst Van Dalen said that the United States is unlikely to own mines in the DRC, as the politicians of the Congress, as proposed by the Congress, means that Washington is going to play “catch up” with China only.
He said, “I do not guess any agreement that changes in a homeless landscape in the near future or in this area.”
He further said that if the United States is seen buying directly from the government, its rival China is running the mines. This approach will also prevent any possible US-China “face-off” on the ground.
What will happen next?
Both countries under the administration of former President Joe Biden were encouraging growing relationships, but it is unclear whether the DRC and the US will sign any deals.
Although US companies are not working in the country, Investing in the US Lobito Corridor, Project of infrastructure involving rail and ports building to export DRC’s minerals through neighboring Angola.
Under Trump’s leadership, these relationships have become more transactions, analysts say Ukraine negotiations have shown.
However, experts say that for the DRC, it is unclear how to change the path of an immediate ongoing war, as the M23 is moving towards Kinasha.
Experts say such support will increase efforts to improve the medium to long -term military in the weak army of DRC.