DRC
Energy
Geopolitics
DRC Cobalt Quotas Expose Structural Limits of US Mining Counter-Strategy
While Washington acquires mines, Beijing controls the processing infrastructure that transforms ore into batteries—a dominance built through 20 years of patient integration.
Geopolitics
Washington Sanctions Rwanda’s Military Over Congo Intervention
US Treasury freezes assets of Rwanda Defence Force and four senior commanders for supporting M23 rebels accused of mass atrocities in eastern DRC.