Africa: Thousands Could Be Displaced in DRC By EU Backed Lobito Corridor Railway

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – A Global Witness investigation warns that the EU- and US-backed Lobito Corridor railway in the DRC could … More

Congo-Kinshasa: Mining Interests and Missed Deadlines – Why Congolese See Little Hope in M23 Peace Talks

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Congolese civil society sees little hope in the Washington- and Doha-led peace processes because ceasefires remain unimplemented, … More

Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Workers Accuse American Mining Company of Destablizing Chinese Firms in Congo

Ituri workers accuse Kibali mining of destabilizing Chinese firms, call for government action by Dalsan Editor June 8, 2025 A group … More

Congo-Kinshasa: The DR Congo Needs Dialogue, Not More Guns

allAfrica.com – guest column By Maxwell Saungweme Washington, DC — The U.S.-led push for a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of … More

Congo’s coltan miners dig for world’s tech amid struggles

China Driving Regional Conflict & Child Labor in Africa’s Gold and Cobalt Industry

Press Release Hearing focuses on human rights abuses, national security threat Washington, Mar 25, 2025 United States House Of Representatives … More

Congo-Kinshasa: Trump to DR Congo’s rescue? What we know about a proposed US-Congolese mining deal

15 March 2025 – France 24 (Paris) Congolese authorities are hoping to conclude an agreement with the Trump administration on … More

Rebel group M23 hits mining jackpot in DRC, generating $800 000 per month

12th March 2025 A M23 soldier stands at the Coltan mining pits in Rubaya. (Camille Laffont/AFP) Mine shafts snake under … More

DRC‑Rwanda: Rubaya coltan mine at the heart of M23 financing

in depth This article is part of the dossier: The conflict in eastern DRC By Marie Toulemonde Posted on February 6, … More

DRC: history is repeating itself in Lubumbashi as the world scrambles for minerals to go green

Published: February 4, 2025 5.18pm SAST Brandon Marc Finn, University of Michigan, Patrick Brandful Cobbinah, The University of Melbourne Lubumbashi is a city … More