AVZ Discussion 2022
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Mouthpiecenomnom
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https://www.blackwritersink.com/post/how-washington-redrew-the-battlefield-in-congo
Washington still values Rwanda. Kigali has deployed troops to Mozambique, the Central African Republic, Somalia, and South Sudan. It has served as a reliable security contractor in unstable regions. The United States does not discard partners easily.
But Congo is different.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is not a side theater. It is the main board. It holds cobalt, copper, coltan, gold. If Washington decides it no longer needs Rwanda to manage access to those minerals, that changes the equation.
For Kigali, losing leverage in Congo is not symbolic. It is economic. It is like losing the main artery that feeds the state.
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Publicly, Kagame dismisses sanctions threats. Privately, he works the phones.
But influence has limits. If policy makers conclude that direct partnership with Congo serves American interests better, loyalty will follow strategy. Leaders like Kagame are valued for what they can deliver.
If Rwanda can no longer guarantee access, stability, or leverage in eastern Congo, its image in Western capitals will continue to erode. The heroic narrative that once defined Kagame abroad will face harsher scrutiny.
History in the region is unforgiving. Leaders rise as indispensable allies. They fall when their utility fades.
Watch the headlines in the months ahead. Listen closely to the language. It has already started to change.
Washington still values Rwanda. Kigali has deployed troops to Mozambique, the Central African Republic, Somalia, and South Sudan. It has served as a reliable security contractor in unstable regions. The United States does not discard partners easily.
But Congo is different.
The Democratic Republic of Congo is not a side theater. It is the main board. It holds cobalt, copper, coltan, gold. If Washington decides it no longer needs Rwanda to manage access to those minerals, that changes the equation.
For Kigali, losing leverage in Congo is not symbolic. It is economic. It is like losing the main artery that feeds the state.
_________________________
Publicly, Kagame dismisses sanctions threats. Privately, he works the phones.
But influence has limits. If policy makers conclude that direct partnership with Congo serves American interests better, loyalty will follow strategy. Leaders like Kagame are valued for what they can deliver.
If Rwanda can no longer guarantee access, stability, or leverage in eastern Congo, its image in Western capitals will continue to erode. The heroic narrative that once defined Kagame abroad will face harsher scrutiny.
History in the region is unforgiving. Leaders rise as indispensable allies. They fall when their utility fades.
Watch the headlines in the months ahead. Listen closely to the language. It has already started to change.
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Same song, different drum - stealing at an executive level - no never.
LINK: https://x.com/VoiceOfCongo/status/2029129613809487979?s=20
LINK: https://x.com/VoiceOfCongo/status/2029129613809487979?s=20
Rechnerhand
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A ruling against AVZ by a DRC local court...yep, that's an unbiased and credible decision for sure.
Cheers
F
I think Celestine feelin the heatA ruling against AVZ by a DRC local court...yep, that's an unbiased and credible decision for sure.
Cheers
F
The DRC has achieved nothing apart from the facilitating the theft of Manono. I look forward to seeing America placing an embargo on Lithium from the DRC. Lets see how that works for you - I am also looking forward to seeing the ICSID Rulings and the finalisation of the ICC case.
Things are at its darkest just before dawn.
LINK:https://x.com/JosephineMawete/status/2029244975024644447?s=20
Things are at its darkest just before dawn.
LINK:https://x.com/JosephineMawete/status/2029244975024644447?s=20
Mouthpiecenomnom
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Agreed. It tracks. For what it's worth I suspect they are letting CK panic and setting him up. He is basically going on twitter and blasting "Hey USA I am the problem!"
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