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The DRC-US Agreement will aim to sovereignly develop our strategic minerals, particularly copper, cobalt, and lithium..."
"The Congo of today is no longer one of fatalism and helplessness," declared President FƩlix Antoine Tshisekedi Tshilombo on Monday, June 30, 2025, during his speech celebrating the 65th anniversary of the independence of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
According to FƩlix Antoine Tshisekedi, the DRC is ready to establish strategic, reliable, transparent, and, above all, win-win partnerships that will benefit the Congolese people.
"To our partners in the United States, China, Europe, the Gulf States, the African continent, and the entire world, I solemnly say: the Democratic Republic of the Congo is back and ready to forge strategic, reliable, transparent, and, above all, win-win partnerships.
The resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo will never be sold off or handed over to obscure interests. These resources will benefit the Congolese people.
According to the President of the Republic, the agreement to be signed with the United States of America will aim to sovereignly develop strategic minerals, particularly copper, cobalt, and lithium.
"This renewed confidence will soon translate into the signing of a strategic and unprecedented agreement with the United States of America in the mining sector.
This agreement will mark a decisive step in positioning the DRC as a central player in the global energy transition and the emerging green economy.
It paves the way for local processing, the creation of thousands of jobs, and a new economic model based on sovereignty and national added value," stated the President of the Republic.
Bold Reforms Undertaken
During his second term, FƩlix Tshisekedi announced that he had initiated several judicial and economic reforms.
"This vision, which I share with you and for you, informs each of our decisions and underpins the bold reforms we are pursuing in a spirit of renewal and assertive sovereignty.
Alongside the government, I have initiated a series of economic, judicial, and institutional reforms aimed at establishing a true rule of law, eradicating corruption, and creating a business climate conducive to investment and initiative."
Meeting between Tshisekedi and Martin Fayulu: an important step
For the President of the Republic, his meeting with Martin Fayulu, one of the opposition leaders, demonstrates a shared desire to place the nation's best interests above partisan quarrels.
It marks an important step towards a policy of reconciliation, mutual listening, and reciprocal respect.
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