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Turning Diplomatic Commitments into Mineral Investments in the Democratic Republic of Congo

With a peace agreement signed between the DRC and Rwanda, the United States is now seeking to sign a minerals deal. To be effective, it must go beyond handshake diplomacy to catalyze private investments in this high-risk yet strategically critical jurisdiction.

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Commentary by Gracelin Baskaran — July 1, 2025

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Director, Futures Lab, and Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department
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Chief of Staff, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department; and Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

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Global Development Recommendations for the Next Administration

CSIS Global Development Department experts offer an initial set of recommendations for the incoming Trump administration on how it can advance American security, influence, and relevance through engagement with low- and middle-income countries.

Digital Report by The CSIS Global Development Department — December 18, 2024

Cyber Scamming Goes Global: Sourcing Forced Labor for Fraud Factories

People from over 100 countries have been trafficked to Southeast Asia’s fraud factories. These victims fail to conform to a single profile, so survivors often face insufficient or inappropriate law enforcement responses. 

Critical Questions by Lauren Burke Preputnik, Julia Dickson, Aly Senko, and Andrew Friedman — December 12, 2024

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“Cyber Scamming Goes Global”: Audio Brief with Julia Dickson and Lauren Burke Preputnik

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Julia Dickson and Lauren Burke Preputnik on their recent commentaries, “Cyber Scamming Goes Global: Unveiling Southeast Asia’s High-Tech Fraud Factories,” and “Cyber Scamming Goes Global: Sourcing Forced Labor for Fraud Factories.”

Podcast Episode by Julia Dickson and Lauren Burke Preputnik — December 12, 2024

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