In a shocking turn of events, President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will be securing access to “a lot of the mineral rights from the Congo” as part of a peace deal signed today between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda.
Trump celebrated this as a win for America, giving a nod to his senior Africa adviser, Massad Boulos, for his role in brokering the agreement.
However, this news has sparked outrage across the African continent.
Why would any African leader agree to relinquish their country’s mineral wealth in the name of peace—especially when nations like Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso are resisting foreign exploitation of their resources?
Critics are labeling this a modern-day resource heist, cautioning that the DRC may have sacrificed its economic future for a false sense of stability.
