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Congo president says willing to partner with US on minerals-for-security deal
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame meet with Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha, Qatar, March 18, 2025.
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Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi said on Wednesday that his country is willing to partner with the U.S. on a minerals-for-security deal.
Tshisekedi told Fox News host Bret Baier that such a partnership would allow Congo to extract and process its critical minerals to benefit U.S. companies, while also building up the African country's defense and security capabilities.