Peace in the DRC & US Legal Sourcing of Mineral
September 11th, 2024
(Reposted with permission from AFJN.ORG)
By Dr. Steven Nabieu Rogers, Executive Director, AFJN
On June 7, Africa Faith & Justice Network (AFJN) and Friends of the Congo visited key Congressional Offices to discuss DRC peace, informing Members about the truth in the war in the DRC and calling on Congress to ensure the US does not source strategic minerals from Rwanda (known to violently steal DRC minerals).
The US House of Representatives is considering “H.R. 8310: Bipartisan Building Relationships and Increasing Democratic Governance through Engagement to DRC Act of 2024,” introduced on May 8 that includes provisions in which stipulate that it is the policy of the US to “identify opportunities to increase the amount of United States investment in the DRC’s critical minerals sector.”
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