How a US mission to push a Trump deal in Congo unravelled
In a secretive U.S. mission tied to former President Donald Trump, a team flew to Congo with a bold offer: free three Americans from death row, and the U.S. would open doors to security support and mineral partnerships.
What happened next? The mission unraveled fast — gunfire drills alarmed Congolese authorities, suspicion spread, and the team fled to the U.S. embassy.
Though the mission failed in execution, it triggered high-level diplomacy: the prisoners were later returned to the U.S., and Washington brokered a mineral-backed peace deal between Congo and Rwanda.
🔍 A striking example of transactional diplomacy, minerals politics, and the complex dance of power in Africa’s Great Lakes.
