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Republic of the Congo

November 18, 2022
Human Rights

War on Water in Africa

In early November, foreign ministers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Christophe Lutundula Apala Pen’Apala, and Rwanda, Vicent Birutamet in Luanda, Angola, to find a political solution to a conflict that

Business

US Nears Critical Minerals Deal with DR Congo in Bid to Counter Chinese Influence

The United States is closing in on a strategic agreement with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) that could reshape the global critical minerals landscape and bolster American influence in central Africa, according to reporting from the Financial Times.

April 7, 2025

Trump Strikes Secret Congo Mineral Deal

Business

The Trump administration is in exploratory talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over a potential mineral deal that could grant U.S. companies

Review of The Myth of International Protection: War and Survival in Congo

Book Reviews/New Books

by Sachin Sri Claudia Seymour’s The Myth of International Protection: War and Survival in Congo is a searing indictment of the international community’s pretensions

Congo Ebola Outbreak Becomes Deadliest in Country’s History

August 17, 2026
Human Rights/World

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed 2,325 people, government data showed on Sunday, surpassing the toll from the 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest Ebola outbreak in

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DRC Coltan Mines: Deadly Landslides, Armed Control, and the Battle Over Truth

May 17, 2026
Columns/Geopolitics

Since the start of 2026, a remote mining region in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has become the focus of mounting international concern after at least four reported landslides struck

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Mass Graves Found in DR Congo Amid Escalating Violence

February 28, 2026
Geopolitics/World

At least 171 bodies have been uncovered in mass graves near the city of Uvira in South Kivu province, the Associated Press reported Thursday, citing local authorities. Governor Jean-Jacques Purusi confirmed that

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Hunger Crisis in Eastern Congo Deepens Under Rebel Rule

February 17, 2026
Geopolitics/World

In Goma and surrounding areas, ten million people are now struggling to find basic food supplies, not because food is unavailable, but because the M23 insurgents have restricted access. Over the past

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UK Threatens Visa Sanctions, Forces African States to Accept Migrant Returns

February 6, 2026
Human Rights/World

Britain has secured agreements from Namibia, Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo to accept the rapid return of illegal migrants and foreign criminals after threatening visa sanctions, marking a significant escalation

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Mine Collapse Kills Hundreds at Rebel-Held Congo Coltan Site

January 31, 2026
Human Rights/World

More than 200 people have been killed in a catastrophic collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, highlighting the lethal intersection of armed conflict, poverty, and the

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Cobalt Surge: Congo’s Export Curbs Ignite Global Supply Shock

October 13, 2025
Business

Cobalt prices are soaring once again, reaching their highest level since 2022, as fresh export restrictions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) threaten to choke global supply. The African nation,

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Tensions Rise in Eastern Congo as M23 Rebels and Government Forces Reinforce Frontlines

September 18, 2025
World

Congo’s army and Rwandan-backed M23 rebels are strengthening military positions along the volatile eastern border, blaming each other for breaches of peace agreements in an escalation that experts warn could reignite the

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Massacre at Catholic Church in Congo Sparks Outrage and Raises Alarms Over IS

July 31, 2025
World

A devastating massacre at a Catholic church in eastern Congo has left at least 43 people dead, including nine children, after masked assailants affiliated with the Islamic State-linked Allied Democratic Forces (ADF)

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Blood Coltan: How Congo’s Tech Minerals Fuel War, Rape, and Global Power Games

May 10, 2025
Defence/Diplomacy

Along the white-streaked hills of Rubaya, specks of movement dot the slopes as miners — many of them boys — haul sacks of coltan and manganese. These rare minerals, essential for powering

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