DRC: Rwanda's Security Argument no longer credible Rwanda, under President Paul Kagame, has consistently framed its involvement in eastern Congo as a defensive posture aimed at neutralising the FDLR. The security concerns Kigali articulates are not new, nor are they entirely fabricated; cross-border militia dynamics have long complicated Great Lakes politics. However, if Rubaya were placed under structured U.S.-Congolese cooperation, the narrative would shift substantially. https://africarealities.blogspot.com/2026/02/rwandas-security-argument-under-scrutiny.html Rubaya Mine Under U.S. Oversight: Why Kigali Would Struggle to Justify Opposition Rubaya Mine Under U.S. Oversight: Why Kigali Would Struggle to Justify Opposition The proposed transfer of operational oversight of the Rubaya mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to the United States marks a potentially decisive shift in one of Central Africa's most contentious econo...
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