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New front in US-China rivalry opens, this time in Congo’s copper and cobalt mining heartland
DRC has offered US access to its vast mineral wealth as part of a broader plan to end violence in the country’s east, where ...
Roundup: DR Congo, Rwanda to draft peace deal amid tangled mediation, worsening humanitarian crisis
Displaced people fetch water from a river in the town of Sake, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), April 25, 2025.
Could US-DR Congo ‘minerals-for-security’ deal threaten China’s mining dominance?
The DRC is seeking security guarantees and military support from the United States to attract American investment.
Investigators are increasingly using technology in conflict-related sexual assault cases
Investigators are increasingly using technology and user-generated content to help identify and persecute perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict zone.
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Gates, Bezos-backed critical minerals explorer to ‘go big’ on Congo – report
To support its critical minerals exploration, KoBold raised $537 million during its latest round from investors including ...
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Belgium seeks Museveni’s hand to mend relations with Rwanda
On relations with Kigali, Mr Prévot said Brussels believes there is always room for dialogue and a better understanding of ...
Mining group backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos expands into DR Congo
A mining start-up backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos is expanding into the Democratic Republic of Congo, in a bet that the ...
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M23 and Congolese government agree to halt fighting, work towards peace
Representatives from the Congolese government and the M23/AFC (Mouvement of 23rd March/Alliance of the Congo River) rebel ...
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DRC: Huge rally for peace in Butembo
The march organized by civil society groups came as Goma, the provincial capital of North Kivu marked three months under ...