EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – A Global Witness investigation warns that the EU- and US-backed Lobito Corridor railway in the DRC could … More
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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
Africa: China and the U.S. Are in a Race for Critical Minerals. African Countries Need to Make the Rules
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – China and the United States are intensifying their competition for Africa’s vast reserves of critical minerals essential … More
Africa to Lead Global Critical Mineral Revolution, Demand May Double By 2040 – Report
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY – Africa is poised to become a central hub in the global critical minerals revolution, with demand expected … More
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Sanctions Armed Groups, Companies ‘Fueling Conflict’ in Eastern DR Congo
13 August 2025 allAfrica.com The United States government announced new sanctions targeting armed groups involved in illegal mining and those … More
Congo-Kinshasa: Sanctioning Critical Minerals Traffickers Stoking Armed Conflict in the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
Press Statement By Tammy Bruce, Department Spokesperson August 12 2025 Washington, DC — Today, the United States is sanctioning armed … More
DR Congo urges world to recognise ‘Genocost’ tied to decades of resource war
The Democratic Republic of Congo held a national day of remembrance this weekend for what it calls the “Genocost” – … More
Africa’s minerals are being bartered for security: why it’s a bad idea
Published: July 21, 2025 3.33pm SAST Hanri Mostert, University of Cape Town, Tracy-Lynn Field, University of the Witwatersrand A US-brokered peace deal between the Democratic … 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
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