RE:RE:Top Priority Must be Congo Mining Law9. The government may rule.. just.barely.
This isn't a normal country. Kabila needs money to pay the Presidential Guard. They are the only well paid force loyal to the President. The army usually runs away when confronted by any one of hundreds of militias. They're not going to take a bullet for starvation wages. Thousands of UN peacekeepers ensure the whole show doesn't completely fall apart. No UN peacekeepers, no government. International miners are the only reliable source of revenue. Kabila only has the support of 10% of the people. He doesn't need more enemies.