Given the resource wealth of the Congo wouldn't be a net boom for the Soviets.The Soviet Union would collapse quicker as they would have to deal with the money sink that is Africa.
Given the their involvement in Africa, Cubans are more likely than SovietsKeeping a pro-soviet regime in charge in the Congo would not be cheap or easy, Soviet ground troops could eventually become necessary.
The Soviet system was very inefficient so making a profit out of the DRC would be rather difficult even without western sponsored gorilla groups to deal with. Cuba cannot afford to station troops in Africa without Soviet financial backing.Given the resource wealth of the Congo wouldn't be a net boom for the Soviets.
Given the their involvement in Africa, Cubans are more likely than Soviets
Couldn't they use western companies like Angola did.The Soviet system was very inefficient so making a profit out of the DRC would be rather difficult even without western sponsored gorilla groups to deal with.