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

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

Africa: Peace Talks in the Era of Transactionalism

1 May 2025 Council on Foreign Relations (New York) blog By Michelle Gavin What are the terms of the deal the … More

Congo-Kinshasa: EU Companies Fueling Minerals Smuggling in DRC

RONALD MUSOKE April 28, 2025 In The Magazine, NEWS ANALYSIS Leave a comment ‘Coltan moves from DR Congo to EU via Rwanda’ ANALYSIS | RONALD … More

Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Ready to Press for Peace in Eastern Congo, Envoy Says After Talks

18 April 2025 allAfrica.com By Boakai Fofana Monrovia — The Trump administration is prepared to use “all diplomatic and economic … More

Erik Prince returns to the DRC amid US mineral security push

By The Africa Report Posted on April 18, 2025 13:11 The controversial founder of Blackwater, Erik Prince, has struck a fresh … More

Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Ready to Press for Peace in Eastern Congo, Envoy Says After Talks

AfricaMediaHub / X U.S. Senior Advisor for Africa Massad Boulos and Deputy Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Corina Sanders 18 … More

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