Trump Eyes Congo’s “Incredible Mineral Riches” as Armed Conflict Devastates Region
Published on: Wednesday 16 April 2025
President Trumpâs Africa envoy Massad Boulos has finished a tour of several East African nations, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where he discussed a peace deal that could involve the U.S. tapping the countryâs rich mineral resources, including cobalt and lithium. Several Western mining companies are already reportedly lined up to take part in the U.S.-backed mineral resources partnership. âThese people are among the poorest in the world,â says Jan Egeland, secretary general of
