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The international system is broken and the world order as we’ve known it is dead. In an era of intensifying great-power rivalry, deglobalization, and eroding multilateral institutions, traditional alliances no longer guarantee security or prosperity. Many developing nations, especially resource-rich ones, risk becoming pawns in zero-sum contests between major powers. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with its vast deposits of cobalt, copper, lithium, and other critical

Résumé Cet article applique un modèle de théorie des jeux asymétrique de type « jeu de la poule » (chicken game) au conflit persistant dans l'est de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC). Il modélise l'interaction stratégique entre le gouvernement du Président Félix Tshisekedi, fortement soutenu par les États-Unis, et le Rwanda, accusé de soutenir le groupe armé AFC/M23. En intégrant les dynamiques géopolitiques critiques de début 2026 – notamment le rapprochement stratég

In December 2025, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the United States signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement focused on critical minerals—a deal hailed as a milestone for securing cobalt, copper, and other resources vital to clean energy and technology. As implementation begins in 2026, with the first Joint Steering Committee meeting already underway, the DRC faces a pivotal question: how to turn this agreement into lasting economic transformation rather than anoth