Opinions
War and Peace in the DRC: An American Solution to an African Problem?
The stalled Washington agreement between the DRC and Rwanda highlights the limited effectiveness of Trump's "transactional diplomacy" as a tool for resolving "hot" regional conflicts. By granting the US access to the national mining sector in exchange for promises of peace, Kinshasa receives no reliable guarantees that the conflict will end, writes Irina Yutyayeva.