M23 rebels withdraw from planned talks with Congo government, citing international sanctions
The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured key areas of Congo’s mineral-rich east say they have withdrawn from planned peace talks ...
Africa's peacekeepers: Who's left to maintain order?
However, southern African troops are withdrawing from one of the deadliest— in DR Congo— over fatalities, public opposition and budget constraints.On March 13, leaders of the Southern African ...
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Congo says it will join peace talks with Rwanda-backed rebels on Tuesday
Democratic Republic of Congo will send a delegation to Angola on Tuesday for talks aiming to resolve a spiralling conflict ...
A battle is playing out over Congolese cobalt. China is well ahead
Donald Trump has been upending the world order since his return to the White House in January. In this three-part series, we ...
Armed groups covet cocoa in eastern DR Congo
Despite the risks from deadly armed groups roaming the countryside, Judith Kahindo walks alone every day to her isolated ...
Southern African forces to leave DR Congo as rebels gain ground
The M23 has continued to gain ground in eastern DR Congo and last month seized the region's second-biggest city, Bukavu.
South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi will withdraw troops from conflict-torn eastern Congo
African leaders have announced the withdrawal of thousands of troops from South Africa, Tanzania and Malawi who were sent to fight insurgents in mineral-rich eastern Congo, where M23 rebels have kille ...
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Rwanda and critical minerals: An expert’s view on resources, origins, future
Digne Rwabuhungu, a geologist who heads the school of mining and geology at the University of Rwanda (UR) has debunked claims that Rwanda doesn’t have minerals by revealing how surveys from the 1930s ...
Unraveling the mysteries of the world’s most critical rainforest
For decades, the Congo Basin was largely invisible to climate science. Now, a new generation of Central African researchers ...