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How a DRC coltan mine feeds the tech world and funds M23 rebels
Daily Maverick
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August 18, 2025
Under the watchful eye of M23 rebels in the hills around the Congolese town of Rubaya, a line of men in rubber boots ferry sacks full of crushed rocks up winding paths cut into the slopes. The labourers are hauling coltan ore, a mineral that...
Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign launches from Accra, championing a visa-free Africa by 2030
The Herald Ghana
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August 18, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign will embark on a historic 40,000-kilometer road journey across 39 African countries, starting from Accra from today, August 18, 2025. This groundbreaking initiative is a 163-day road journey across Africa...
Belgian foreign minister visits DRC, where interest still runs high
Euro Weekly News
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August 17, 2025
Shocking that nearly 74% of people in DRC live in poverty, and 15% in extreme poverty, according to the World Bank | Credit: Denys.Kutsevalov/Shutterstock The Belgium and Democratic Republic of Congo bilateral relations have come a long way since...
Foreign minister Prévot pays another visit to Congo
Belga News Agency
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August 17, 2025
Just four months after his first visit, Belgian foreign minister Maxime Prévot is returning to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) this week. Prévot will visit a total of four countries in Central and East Africa during a week-long mission:...
Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign launches in Accra to champion visa-free Africa by 2030
CNR Citi Newsroom
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August 17, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign will embark on a historic 40,000-kilometer road journey across 39 African countries, starting from Accra on Monday, August 18, 2025. This groundbreaking initiative is a 163 day road journey across Africa...
Inside the DRC and Ukraine
Independent (Uganda)
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August 16, 2025
Global powers have expressed interest in the affairs of strategically located Ukraine in Europe, and similarly, DRC in Africa How international involvement in the affairs of these two countries has complicated internal conflict resolution THE LAST...
Congo’s Catholic Church Mourns, Protests, and Perseveres After Brutal Attack
Zenit
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August 13, 2025
(ZENIT News / Kinshasa, 08.13.2025).- The quiet Sunday rhythms of the village parish of Blessed Anuarite were shattered on July 27 when militants stormed the church during worship. Armed with machetes and fire, they left behind not just burned...
Historic pan-African road trip kicks off in Accra today to promote visa-free Africa by 2030
MyJoyOnline
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August 18, 2025
The Trans African Tourism & Unity Campaign has embarked on a historic 40,000-kilometre road journey across 39 African countries, starting from Accra on Monday, August 18, 2025. This groundbreaking initiative spans 163 days with the core objective...
The Renovated National Road 1 Between Kinshasa, Kwango And Kwilu Is Boosting Economic Activity In The South-West Of The Democratic Republic Of Congo
MENAFN
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August 1, 2025
(MENAFN- African Press Organization) ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, August 1, 2025/APO Group/ -- In Kikwit, in Kwilu province in the south-west of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the "lower town" market is bustling. No-one seems bothered by the sun,...
Reconsider Visiting the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Precision Vaccinations
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(Vax-Before-Travel News)The U.S. Department of State today updated its travel advisory for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to Level 3 status. As of August 12, 2025, this U.S. government Reconsider Travel advisory also includes Level 4...
Inside the mine that feeds the tech world - and funds Congo’s rebels
The Gazette - Colorado
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By Giulia Paravicini and David Lewis RUBAYA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) -Under the watchful eye of M23 rebels in the hills around the Congolese town of Rubaya, a line of men in rubber boots ferry sacks full of crushed rocks up winding...
Inside the mine that feeds the tech world, funds Congo’s rebels
BDNews24
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Under the watchful eye of M23 rebels in the hills around the Congolese town of Rubaya, a line of men in rubber boots ferry sacks full of crushed rocks up winding paths cut into the slopes. The labourers are hauling coltan ore, a mineral that...
Democratic Republic of Congo agrees to pay more than $46m in sponsorship to FC Barcelona
The Citizen
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Kinshasa. The Democratic Republic of Congo has entered into a $46.37 million sponsorship deal with Spanish football club FC Barcelona, aiming to rebrand the conflict-affected nation as a prime tourism destination under the tagline “heart of...
‘Massacre of 319 civilians’ exposes fragility of peace efforts in DRC
Daily Trust
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The killing of at least 319 civilians by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between July 9 and 21 signals a deepening crisis in the region’s ongoing conflict. According to the UN, the attacks, described by High...
Congo reshuffles cabinet to bring onboard opposition members
Associated Press
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August 8, 2025
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The Congolese government has reshuffled its cabinet which now includes opposition members in an effort to cobble together support across the remaining regions where the government still retains control. In a television...
DRC-M23 Peace Prospects: Africa File, August 7, 2025
Critical Threats - Washington D.C.
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To receive the weekly Africa File or tri-weekly Congo War Security Review via email, please subscribe here. Follow CTP on X, LinkedIn, and BlueSky. Key Takeaways: Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The DRC, Rwanda, and Rwandan-backed M23...
Kinshasa, on standby
Next is Africa
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Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo and, with a population of around 20 million (up from one million at the start of the 1970s), is one of the most densely populated cities in the world and the largest French-speaking city,...
M23 denies killing 319 civilians in DRC territory
Independent (Uganda)
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August 9, 2025
People attend a funeral in Goma, North Kivu Province, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on May 15, 2024. (Photo by Zanem Nety Zaidi/Xinhua) KINSHASA, DRC | THE INDEPENDENT | The March 23 Movement (M23) has denied accusations of...
DRC, Rwanda sign a new economic cooperation deal forging peace
SABC News
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August 4, 2025
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have signed a new economic cooperation deal, as part of ongoing efforts to bring lasting peace to the Great Lakes region. The agreement, signed in Washington, DC, supports a peace accord reached by the...
White House Brokered DRC-Rwanda “Peace Deal” Exposed as Another Foreign Policy Fraud
News Ghana
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August 7, 2025
Hundreds of civilians have been killed in three eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after the State Department staged press conferences with government officials from Kinshasa and Kigali claiming that a solution to the...