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Why has DRC filed criminal charges against Apple over ‘conflict minerals’?
4 days, 2 hours ago

Why has DRC filed criminal charges against Apple over ‘conflict minerals’?

Al Jazeera  

The tech giant has been accused of sourcing conflict minerals from sub-Saharan Africa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has filed criminal complaints against tech giant Apple’s subsidiaries in France and Belgium over the use of “conflict minerals” in their supply chains. Lawyers representing the Central African country, claimed in a statement this week that Apple’s subsidiaries in Europe are …

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US-Backed Lobito Corridor: A Game Changer for Africa's Minerals Trade
54 years, 11 months ago

US-Backed Lobito Corridor: A Game Changer for Africa's Minerals Trade

CNN  

A container vessel has sailed out of Angola's Port of Lobito carrying Lobito Atlantic Railway's first shipment of copper from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the US. The corridor, backed by the US and Europe, aims to create an efficient transport link from Africa's mineral-rich interior to the port on its west coast for export. The project is …

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China backs peace in Africa area
2 months, 2 weeks ago

China backs peace in Africa area

China Daily  

Civil society workers arrange coffins of civilians killed during the clashes between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, at a mourning ceremony held at the Stade de l'Unite in Goma, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo, September 2, 2024. China’s envoy to the United Nations on Tuesday reiterated support for the Democratic Republic …

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China Railway Resources to hike investments in DRC
3 months, 2 weeks ago

China Railway Resources to hike investments in DRC

China Daily  

As collaboration between China and African countries presents vast opportunities, China Railway Resources Group is planning to strengthen cooperation with partners in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a senior company executive said. "We will continue to leverage our advantages, technology and management to boost mutual development, engage in broader and deeper cooperation with companies in the DRC, and play a …

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A guide to the decades-long conflict in DR Congo
10 months ago

A guide to the decades-long conflict in DR Congo

Al Jazeera  

The resource-rich country, now facing a major rebel attack, has been racked by conflict for more than 30 years. On October 24, 1996, the Tutsi-dominated AFDL in Kivu and troops of the Rwandan army launched offensives in eastern DRC, sparking the First Congo War. In response, Rwanda backed a new rebel group, the Rally for Congolese Democracy which launched a …

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Could a Southern African military force help bring stability to DRC?
10 months, 1 week ago

Could a Southern African military force help bring stability to DRC?

Al Jazeera  

South Africa is deploying thousands of troops to the Democratic Republic of Congo to help the country resist rebel attacks which are driving one of Africa’s most serious humanitarian crises. On Wednesday, the South African government said that 2,900 SANDF soldiers were being mobilised for its part in a regional push by the South African Development Community to support DRC’s …

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Kenya ‘disassociates’ from DR Congo rebels alliance after diplomatic row
1 year ago

Kenya ‘disassociates’ from DR Congo rebels alliance after diplomatic row

Al Jazeera  

Kenya’s foreign ministry says it ‘strongly disassociates’ with a DRC opposition figure who forged an alliance with rebels in Nairobi. Kenya has “strongly disassociated” itself from a Congolese opposition figure who forged an alliance with rebels in Nairobi, spurring a diplomatic row with Kinshasa. The so-called Congo River Alliance, launched on Friday, includes DRC politicians and groups such as the …

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Analysis: Has DR Congo’s Tshisekedi delivered enough to win a second term?
1 year ago

Analysis: Has DR Congo’s Tshisekedi delivered enough to win a second term?

Al Jazeera  

Thousands turn up at President Tshisekedi’s campaign rallies. “It was Kabila who controlled the situation.” A turning point soon came when Tshisekedi dealt a surprising card, edging out the former president’s cronies from government or winning them over with political positions or financial packages, Malukisa said. Whether he successfully leverages the powers of incumbency or is forced out after one …

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The massive displacement in Congo | Explained
1 year, 1 month ago

The massive displacement in Congo | Explained

The Hindu  

November 07, 2023 10:41 pm | Updated November 13, 2023 12:23 pm IST The story so far: On October 30, the UN International Organization of Migration reported that the number of people who have been internally displaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 6.9 million. Since then, the eastern DRC, bordering Rwanda, has been facing insurgency perpetrated …

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UN chief urges for immediate end of hostilities in Sudan
1 year, 7 months ago

UN chief urges for immediate end of hostilities in Sudan

China Daily  

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres BUJUMBURA -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for an immediate end to violence in Sudan after meeting Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye in Bujumbura, the economic hub of Burundi, Friday. "We urge an immediate end of hostilities currently taking place in Sudan," said Guterres. "I had the opportunity to express my admiration for the remarkable …

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Behind Congo’s misery
4 years, 2 months ago

Behind Congo’s misery

The Hindu  

Theories of development up to the middle of the 20th century glorified the European model of development, suppressing critical and alternative perspectives, with the intention of pushing it as a trustworthy model for decolonised countries to follow and get integrated with the international political economy. At the Berlin Conference in 1885, the European colonial powers gave King Leopold II the …

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