World / StudentNation / For America’s Congolese Diaspora, Peace Deals Offer Little Comfort The conflict in the Congo is one of the deadliest crises in the world, but many worry that Trump’s interest in the region emphasizes deals for US investors over lasting peace. The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda agreed to a US-backed peace deal meant to end years of deadly conflict and promote development in Congo’s volatile eastern region. Even after 15 years of living in the United States, he still thinks back to that frightening moment in the classroom as motivation for his continued activism. According to the United States Bureau of International Labor Affairs, more than 70 percent of the world’s cobalt is sourced from the Congo. Other key minerals like tin, tantalum, and tungsten (often called “conflict minerals”) exist in large deposits in the Congo’s eastern region and are crucial in electronic manufacturing.