We value the efforts made thus far to end the civil conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by the EAC, SADC, AU, and most recently, Qatary Emir Shelkh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani in Doha, Qatar.
This w@r could not be over anytime soon because :
- There is interest in the g0ld deposits that DRC has in both North and South Kivu by the international community.
- According to a UN report, (https://unctad.org/system/files/non-official-document/edar2023_BP4_en.pdf), DRC supplies 70% percent of the world’s supply of cobalt and coltan, which power devices (Electronics ),and someone wants these important minerals as a result of robots and AI electronic integration development.
- DRC is losing an estimated $800,000 every month in illigal mining according to the UN ( https://docs.un.org/en/s/2024/969).Where is the market for these minerals? Furthermore, is it not feasible to presume that the consumer might be considering financing Confusion (War) due to the fact that they may benefit from this status Quo?
Cutting aid (support) to the continent, prioritizing supporting confusion (conflict), and strategically collaborating with other Africans, particularly leaders, to divert valuable minerals off the continent are some of the theories that global powers are employing. Wouldn’t it be reasonable to suggest that, if colonialism ceased, we might be seeing the resurgence of a serious form of Neo colonialism that uses formal structures, informal connections, and psychological propaganda techniques?
Africa doesn’t need aid, Africa is rich. We have allowed foreigners to control us when we are nowhere near their countries.Among many other reasons,the inherited educational system that does not foster critical thinking has led us Africans to sell our birthrights (our mineral resources) and Patriotism .As a result,the continent will continue crying and pleading when we have what we could need from now on.
Views expressed herein are those of the author’s and do not necessarily reflect any African government, institution or Agencies mentioned.
MALAMBO NCHIMUNYA
Global Development and Climate Change Analyst.