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Rwanda Announces Potential Oil Deposits in Lake Kivu

The Lake Kivu is part of the extensive East African Rift Valley system 16 January 2025 Capital FM (Nairobi) By … More

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Rebels tighten grip on Congo mineral wealth as UN warns of long-term control

M23 rebels are establishing control over key mineral-rich territories in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), United Nations experts … More

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Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Case Against Apple Brings New Hope in Conflict Minerals Crisis

3 January 2025 Radio France Internationale By Melissa Chemam As the DRC brings an unprecedented case against Apple, and the … More

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Congo-Kinshasa: The DRC’s Historic Case Against Apple Over Blood Minerals in Its Supply Chain

30 December 2024 People’s Dispatch (Johannesburg) By Pavan Kulkarni The war-torn country has accused the US-based global tech giant of … More

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Has Congo’s cobalt boom caught Europe off guard?

Philipp Sandner 11/25/2024 Surging demand for materials key to enhanced electromobility has given the Democratic Republic of Congo newfound negotiating … More

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Mountain collapse in Congo reveals tonnes of copper, netizens say ‘hope Brits won’t come and steal’

A mountain collapse in Katanga, DRC, unveiled large copper reserves. While the region is vital for copper mining, concerns arise … More

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Eastern DR Congo grapples with Chinese gold mining firms

DR Congo – China Kamituga (AFP) – Italian priest Davide Marcheselli has been fighting for years against Chinese companies illegally mining … More

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DR Congo accuses Apple of using ‘blood minerals’ from war-torn east

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using “illegally exploited” minerals extracted from the country’s … More

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Report: US must enhance critical minerals strategy in Africa

April 09, 2024 3:34 AM Published on madaraka.online on 18th April 2024 STATE DEPARTMENT —  The United States must refine … More

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Diamonds drenched in blood: Unmasking Israel’s role in the Congolese crisis

November 22, 2023 Published on madaraka.online on 17th April 2024 by Khafre Jay In the heart of Africa, where the … More

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