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Can China fix the problems with transition mineral mining abroad?
As the world's leading owner of transition mineral production, China must keep the energy transition green. Can it solve ...
UN experts say Rwanda supported rebels in Congo and smuggled minerals at ‘unprecedented levels’
A United Nations report says Rwanda provided critical support to the M23 rebels who seized key cities earlier this year in ...
Congo Braces for HIV Surge After U.S. Funding Stops
U.S. funded treatments in the country have helped reduce deaths from HIV/AIDS to around 14,000 a year, from as high as 200,000.
Minerals for peace? How to make the Rwanda-DRC deal stick.
The deal aligns squarely with U.S. strategic interests and President Trump’s ethos for a transactional foreign policy. The ...
Monitor on MSN1d
Firm seeks to buy DR Congo mine as US brokers peace deal
The area has been under the control of the M23 rebel group since April 2024, and the mines are a significant source of funding for the group Thank you for reading Nation.Africa Show plans A US company ...
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Mining for peace: can a US-brokered deal end the conflict in the DRC?
On June 27, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda signed a US-mediated peace accord in Washington, D.C., to end decades ...
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Podcast: Russian influence rises in the Sahel, ft Critical Risk Team’s George McLeod on geopolitics and mining - The Northern Miner
McLeod unpacks recent developments in Africa’s Sahel region, including the expropriation of Barrick’s Loulo-Gounkoto mine in Mali. The discussion also explores China’s role in the global rare earths ...