Congo Cobalt Export Ban Extension Raises Tensions Over Quotas
The Democratic Republic of Congo is considering extending its four-month ban on cobalt exports, raising fresh concerns among global mining ...
Tag: Congo
Congo and M23 Hold Private Peace Talks in Qatar
Congo’s government and the M23 rebels have held private peace talks in Qatar, marking the first face-to-face meeting since the ...
Congo Bows to Pressure? Talks with M23 Rebels Set to Begin
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has finally bowed to pressure, agreeing to send a delegation for talks with M23 ...
Congo Frees Opposition Leader Kabund, Ally of Former President
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has freed opposition leader Jean-Marc Kabund, a former ally of President Felix Tshisekedi, after ...
Rwanda’s Shadow War in Congo: UN Demands Troop Withdrawal
The United Nations Security Council is set to vote on a resolution demanding that Rwanda immediately withdraw all military forces ...
UN Says M23 Executed Children in Congo’s Bukavu
The UN human rights office has reported the horrifying execution of three children by the Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in Bukavu, ...
Uganda Military Chief Threatens Attack on Congo’s Bunia Amid Tensions
Uganda’s military chief, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, threatened on X (formerly Twitter) that he would attack the Congolese town of Bunia ...
Congo’s Displaced Fear Rape and Death
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, thousands of displaced people refuse to return home, fearing violence and rape. Widow Francine ...
Rwanda Backs Talks, but Congo Conflict Worsens
Rwanda has welcomed calls for a regional summit to address the escalating crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). ...
Congo’s Mineral War: How Foreign Interests Shape the M23 Insurgency
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is once again at the center of a regional crisis following the takeover ...
Goma Under Siege: Rebels Claim City Control Amidst Gun Battles in Congo
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized control of Goma, Congo, further escalating the conflict in the area and forcing the UN ...
Rwandan-backed Rebels Capture Goma, Congo
Rwandan-backed rebels have seized control of Goma, the largest city in eastern Congo, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing ...
Mystery Illness Claims 143 Lives in Southwest Congo
A yet-to-be named disease has killed 143 people in DR Congo's southwestern province in November, according to local authorities. Remy ...
Landslide kills Nine in Congo
About nine people, including seven children from one family, have reportedly died in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after ...
Congo Launches First Mpox Vaccination Campaign Amid Limited Resources
The Democratic Republic of Congo has finally launched its first mpox vaccination campaign. If you haven’t been following this slow-moving ...
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