The Green Revolution’s Fragile Core: The DRC’s Security Future

Jul 25, 2026 | Jean-Michel Marie
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The latest American sanctions directed at former Democratic Republic of the Congo President Joseph Kabila fail to address the core of the country’s fragility, favoring the targeting of individuals over the reality of structural state decay. Beneath the Tshisekedi administration, the central government is losing its grip on territorial sovereignty amidst a deepening climate of constitutional doubt. This domestic instability directly threatens the supply chains of the global energy transition, proving that securing these critical resources will require restoring actual authority on the ground rather than mere diplomatic gestures.