DR Congo: Despite its vast mineral wealth, corruption keeps the Congolese poor – and western governments help the regime stay in power

Provisional results in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) presidential election have indicated Félix Tshisekedi is the winner. As his regime secures another five years, the incumbent will once again be looking to the west to help keep him in power, as the US government did in 2018.

The DRC has lurched from crisis to crisis for more than 20 years.…