Democratic Republic of the Congo: early directionality of economic, mining policy

Democratic Republic of the Congo President Félix Tshisekedi indicated the directionality of his new government’s economic policy when he stated February 10 the country will no longer be the victim of greed over its natural resources. Tshisekedi’s sentiment is consistent with an outlook of policy continuity especially with regards to the Congo’s mining sector. Tshisekedi was speaking at the African Union heads of state summit gathered in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, where the recently-elected Congo president was also elected the second vice president of the African Union. The appointment puts the Congo president in line to also take on …

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