Topic: Dr Congo

The Democratic Republic of Congo offers the Trump administration a deal for access to its massive cobalt and lithium reserves in exchange for diplomatic support against Rwanda-backed M23 rebels. While Congo holds the world's largest cobalt reserves, many mining sites are currently owned by Chinese companies. The U.S. State Department is reportedly considering the proposal seriously despite the country's reputation for corruption.

The World Health Organization declared Mpox a global public health emergency following a rapid surge of cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighboring African nations. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus cited the spread of a new, more virulent clade of the virus as a primary concern for international safety. While the CDC maintains that the current risk to the United States is low, medical experts are monitoring for symptoms including fever and characteristic blistering rashes.

A long-time donor, Sir Anonymous of Dogpatch, writes a letter criticizing "Social Justice Warriors" for their ignorance regarding child trafficking at the border. He also highlights the environmental and human cost of rare earth metal mining in China and the DR Congo for "green energy" products. The letter urges people to visit these "shitholes" to see the reality of global supply chains.