Kenya Nears Critical Minerals Deal With US, Says President Ruto | APT

Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @apt_news   Kenyan President William Ruto says Kenya is close to finalizing a critical minerals and rare earths agreement with the United States that would require minerals to be processed within Kenya rather than exported as raw materials. Speaking during an interview at the G7 Summit in France, Ruto said the proposed deal reflects a new model of partnership focused on investment, industrialization, and shared economic benefits. He stressed that Africa must move away from extractive relationships and instead create value through local processing and manufacturing. Ruto also defended Kenya's cooperation with the United States on Ebola preparedness, explaining that U.S. support helped fund isolation centers, train health workers, and strengthen the country's outbreak response capacity. He emphasized that a proposed U.S.-supported facility would be used for isolation purposes and align with Kenya's national health preparedness strategy. The Kenyan leader further called for reforms to the global financial system, arguing that Africa's challenge is access to affordable capital rather than a lack of opportunity. #WilliamRuto #Kenya #UnitedStates #CriticalMinerals #RareEarths #Africa #G7 #Ebola #USKenyaRelations #Geopolitics #Mining #Economy #WorldNews #InternationalNews