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Congo's Kabila Problem

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"But the greater risk with Congo is that any instability could trigger regional turmoilCongo borders nine other countries. Africas World War, a messy conflict that erupted in 1998 along the CongoRwandan border, ended up engulfing the Great Lakes region and involving the armies of eight African countries. An estimated 5.4 million people died during the conflict, mostly in eastern Congo."----"Washington could convince China to put pressure on Kabila to hold free and fair elections in order to maintain stability. China may be amenable to this, as it now controls virtually all of Congos critical copper and cobalt sectors, which could be disrupted by protests in mining areas or disruptions to the supply routes. After all, Beijing played a constructive role in the peace processes in both Sudan and South Sudan where it has significant oil interests."----https://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/democratic-republic-congo/2016-06-21/congos-kabila-problem