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Congo's president is looking to cut a minerals deal with the U.S. and Europe. He's hoping they will heap pressure on Rwanda, which backs an armed group that has seized swaths of his country.

My latest – an interview with Felix Tshisekedi.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/w...
As Conflict Rages in Congo, President Offers U.S. Minerals Deal
As vast swaths of Congolese territory are seized by a Rwandan-backed armed group, Congo’s president looks to make a minerals deal with the United States.
www.nytimes.com
February 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM