House Democrats Seek Transparency Into U.S., Congo Minerals Talks

House Democrats seek transparency into U.S., Congo minerals talks

More than four dozen House Democrats are pushing the Trump administration to update Congress on critical mineral talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo, citing concerns over forced labor and a possible “conflict of interest.” The U.S. in June brokered a peace deal between the DRC and Rwanda that included a provision for the two African countries to expand “foreign trade and investment derived from regional critical mineral supply chains and…