Africa’s Critical Minerals At a Critical Juncture

By the Africa Center for Strategic Studies May 20, 2025 To benefit from the latest surge in global demand for … More

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

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

Central Africa: Rwanda’s Moment to Mine, Refine, and Rewrite Destiny – Where Are Our Banks?

2 April 2025 The New Times (Kigali) column By Liban Mugabo Gold is making history! Gold prices have hit 50 … More

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

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

Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group seeks local power in DRC, not just control over mining operations

Published: October 24, 2024 3.19pm SAST Ken Matthysen, IPIS, Peer Schouten, Danish Institute for International Studies The violence wrought by the Rwandan-backed rebel group M23 Movement is … More