🎙️E22: Rwanda–DRC Peace Deal: Cobalt, Colonialism & Washington’s New Power Play

Can a U.S.-brokered cease-fire really end Africa’s longest resource war—or is it the latest chapter of modern colonialism? In this briefing, Aparna and Harinda dissect the White-House-sponsored peace accord between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, revealing how cobalt, coltan, and Big-Tech supply chains sit at the center of the deal.Key takeaways The history behind Rwanda-DRC proxy wars and why minerals—not ideology—fuel them How the U.S. locked in ~14 % of global cobalt flow and sidelined China’s battery dominance Whether “blockchain transparency” is peacekeeping or surveillance 2.0 Ethical fault lines: resource-for-security swaps, neo-extractivism, and fragile cease-fire clauses📌 Chapters00:00 Introduction to the Conflict 00:23 Historical Context and Key Players 00:48 The Peace Deal Dynamics 03:20 Geopolitical Implications and Global Interests 04:35 Ethical Considerations and Reconciliation 06:57 Modern Colonialism and Its Impact 16:33 Colonialism and Resource Exploitation 20:41 Sustainability of Peace Deals 22:58 Tech Industry’s Role in Resource Management 27:40 Ethics of Peace and Resource Deals 34:06 Fragility of Peace & Historical Context👥 Connect & Deepen the Insight• Aparna Bhushan – LinkedIn • Harinda Katugaha – LinkedIn • Full transcripts, maps & primary docs → rethinkingtech.co🎧 Follow Rethinking Tech for weekly briefings that expose the hidden links between technology, geopolitics, and ethics—without the noise.