This development represents a significant step in China's strategy to enhance its critical mineral resources in Africa.

Erik Prince, founder of Blackwater, deployed a private security force in the Democratic Republic of Congo to support the army in securing Uvira from Rwanda-backed rebels. This operation follows U.S.

On Feb 4, the U.S. hosted the Critical Minerals Ministerial, a summit bringing together delegations from more than 50 countries, including seven African countries, with the aim of securing access to ...

Under pressure from the Congo River Alliance (CRA)/M23 troops since the capture of Goma, then Bukavu in early 2025, Uvira – the second city of South Kivu – fell on 10 December. The city lies just a ...

Gwede Mantashe criticised the DRC’s minerals deal with the United States of America, saying Africa needed to unite, sparking ...

South Africa has announced it will withdraw its troops from the UN Organisation Stabilisation Mission in the Democratic ...

On Sunday, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa informed the UN that the nation will withdraw its contribution to the Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) after ...

UNITED NATIONS | Xinhua | UN humanitarians on Wednesday called for an immediate scale-up of the response to the worst cholera outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 25 years. “Since ...

At ERG Africa, we believe that legitimate artisanal mining plays an important socio-economic role in the DRC," - Davron ...

Speaking at a US Chamber of Commerce event, Félix Tshisekedi said DR Congo was a “strategic partner” in Washington’s push to ...

Angola’s President João Lourenço and representatives of the African Union have called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern ...