FILE PHOTO: Erik Prince arrives for New York Young Republican Club Gala in New York City, New York, U.S., December 10, 2022. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo
(Reuters) - Prominent Trump supporter Erik Prince has agreed to help Democratic Republic of Congo secure and tax its vast mineral wealth, according to two sources close to the private security executive, a Congolese government official and two diplomats.
The agreement, aimed at reaping more revenue from an industry marred by smuggling and corruption, was reached before Rwanda-backed M23 rebels launched a major offensive in January that has seen them seize eastern Congo's two largest cities.
