Trump Brings 'Peace' to Africa, Finds Minerals First
Donald Trump is set to host leaders from Rwanda and DR Congo, ostensibly for a 'peace push' after decades of conflict. The Financial Times hails this as a diplomatic breakthrough. What they gloss over, however, is the stated goal: DR Congo is 'due to sign deal giving US companies access to DRC’s minerals.' The DRC holds vast reserves of cobalt, lithium, and copper—essential for the 'green' economy
and defense tech. (Source: Financial Times) So, a 'peace deal' that conveniently unlocks critical minerals for US corporations. Are thirty years of proxy wars and humanitarian crises simply an unfortunate prelude to American industrial acquisition? One might wonder if 'peace' is merely the rebranding of 'resource extraction' when the usual methods become too messy. How many 'peace deals' are
actually just elaborate corporate mergers?