DR Congo’s Offer to Trump: Minerals for Military Support
- DRC President Felix Tshisekedi offered mineral rights to the U.S. in exchange for military help against M23 rebels.
- Key minerals include cobalt, lithium, copper, and tantalum.
- Tshisekedi seeks a “formal security pact” to counter M23’s advance.
- The White House has not commented on the private correspondence.
- Negotiations are ongoing; National Security Council requested briefings.
- M23, supported by Rwanda, captured Walikale, escalating the conflict.
- The conflict has displaced civilians and halted some mining operations.
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