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How Kinshasa rebalanced its strategic partnership with Washington

Free access By Olivier Liffran
Updated on 27.02.2026 at 16:15 GMT 5 min read Lire en français
Félix Tshisekedi and Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office after signing a partnership deal between the two countries in Washington, on 4 December 2025.
Félix Tshisekedi and Donald Trump in the White House's Oval Office after signing a partnership deal between the two countries in Washington, on 4 December 2025. © Daniel Torok / Avalon / Photshot / MaxPPP

Faced with an initial US proposal that was markedly one-sided and made no mention of security, a small team of Congolese negotiators had to fight for many months to rebalance the architecture of the agreement struck between the two countries.

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