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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is Africa’s second-largest nation. Rich in minerals vital to the technology and green energy revolutions – including cobalt, coltan and copper – the country has become a strategic priority for global powers. China holds dominant stakes in DRC’s mining sector, and Western actors are attempting to regain ground. Meanwhile, armed groups such as M23 are redrawing territorial lines in the east, undermining state authority and sparking regional tensions. DRC’s trajectory in 2025 will be shaped by the development of its formal and informal mining economy, the resurgence of militia violence, the geopolitical maneuvering of external actors and the humanitarian fallout of ongoing instability. Trade corridors, infrastructure deals and smuggling networks link local dynamics to global agendas.

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