Democratic Republic of the Congo

nation state

Democratic Republic of the Congo  link Sourcewatch
Location	Africa
Leader	Democratic Republic of the Congo/President
Type	nation state
A large country in central Africa, the majority of the former 'Belgian Congo'.

Civil War

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“Of the 11 nations intervening in the civil war in the Congo in 1998, nine received U.S. arms and training in 1997.”
 (April 1999) 

Resources

The DRC has around half the world's largest reserves of cobalt, a vital component in electric vehicles.

References