Democratic Republic of the Congo
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 Democratic Republic of the Congo     | |
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| Location | Africa |
| Type | nation state |
| Interest of | Luca Attanasio |
| Member of | African Union, International Criminal Court, La Francophonie, Organisation of African Unity, UN |
| A large country in central Africa, the majority of the former 'Belgian Congo'. | |
Civil War
“Of the 11 nations intervening in the civil war in the Congo in 1998, nine received U.S. arms and training in 1997.”
(April 1999) [1]
Resources
The DRC has around half the world's largest reserves of cobalt,[2] a vital component in electric vehicles.[3]
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References
- ↑ Demilitarization for Democracy Dictators or Democracies? U.S. Arms Transfers and Military Training
- ↑ https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/features/largest-cobalt-reserves-country/
- ↑ https://www.ft.com/content/c6909812-9ce4-11e9-9c06-a4640c9feebb
