Trump brokers DR Congo-Rwanda truce: How resource curse fuelled unending conflict in heart of Africa

#cuttheclutter Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda on Friday signed a peace deal, marking the end of decades-long fighting in eastern DRC that upended millions of lives. In Episode 1689 of #CutTheClutter ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta traces DRC’s roots, from being a Belgian colony till 1960 to Mobutu’s rule and the 2009 pact that led to the birth of Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group; he also explains how large reserves of tantalum and cobalt have brought the ‘resource curse’ tag upon DRC and Rwanda. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To visit ThePrint Store: https://store.theprint.in/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Produced By: Mahira Khan --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Exclusive content, special privileges & more – Subscribe to ThePrint for Special benefits: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook:   / theprintindia   » Tweet us on Twitter:   / theprintindia   » Follow us on Instagram:   / theprintindia   » Find us on LinkedIn :   / theprint   » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8