Beyond Critical Minerals: Capitalizing on the DRC's Vast Opportunities

Beyond critical minerals: Capitalizing on the DRC's vast opportunities

Washington is trying to broker a peace deal between Rwanda and the DRC, and get access to Kinshasa’s mineral wealth in the process.

Potential U.S.-Brokered Peace Agreement Between Rwanda and DRC Must Center Human Rights: PHR

The Trump administration’s reported efforts to facilitate a peace accord between Rwanda and Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) must prioritize accountability and justice for survivors and victims of the long-running conflict, Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) said today.   An initial “declaration of principles” between DRC and Rwanda published by the U.S. State Department is silent on human rights, reparations, and accountability, though a d…

WTO to Support the DRC in Ratifying the Trade Facilitation Agreement and the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies

KINSHASA, CONGO-KINSHASA, May 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will receive technical and institutional support from the World Trade Organization (WTO) to ratify two major multilateral trade agreements: The Trade Facilitation Agreement and the Agreement on Fisheries Subsidies. The announcement was made on Wednesday, 21 May, in Geneva by H.E. Julien Paluku, Minister of Foreign Trade of the DRC, following a…