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Belgium’s Congo trip highlights mineral stakes amid rebel-controlled region
Brussels Signal
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August 19, 2025
Belgium’s foreign minister Maxime Prévot is due to visit Congo in the next few days for peace talks and discussions on mining governance, an agenda that connects conflict in eastern Congo with Europe’s technology supply chains. His stop in...
New DRC Mines Minister Louis Watum Strengthens Ties with China
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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August 18, 2025
DRC’s New Mines Minister Louis Watum Meets Chinese Ambassador to Bolster Mining Cooperation Louis Watum Kabamba, newly appointed Minister of Mines in the Suminwa II government, officially took office on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, succeeding...
DR Congo-M23 peace plan: Will a political solution take hold?
Yeni Safak
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August 18, 2025
After decades of brutal conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, hopes for peace are once again on the horizon. The Congolese government and a coalition of rebel groups led by M23 are expected to sign a comprehensive peace agreement...
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...
Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Healthcare Providers on Antibiotics Use and Resistance in Hospital Settings in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo
Dove Medical Press
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August 12, 2025
Introduction An antibiotic is any chemical compound, derived from a living organism or produced synthetically, whose therapeutic activity is manifested at very low doses, specifically by inhibiting bacterial growth (bacteriostatic effect) or...
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:...
French dictionary sparks controversy over the true meaning of Congo’s iconic banana leaf dish, ‘liboke’
Malay Mail
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August 15, 2025
KINSHASA (DR Congo), Aug 15 — Diners flock to the terrace of Mother Antho Aembe’s restaurant in downtown Kinshasa to enjoy “liboke”, blissfully unaware of the linguistic brouhaha surrounding the Democratic Republic of Congo’s national dish. Made...
Inside the mine that feeds the tech world and funds DRC’s rebels
SABC News
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August 14, 2025
Under the watchful eye of M23 rebels in the hills around the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) 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...
DRC military secures over 100 armoured vehicles from UAE defence supplier
Business Insider Africa
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August 12, 2025
More than 100 units of armoured vehicles, sourced from Abu Dhabi-based International Golden Group, are already en route to the DRC, representing one of Kinshasa’s most substantial recent acquisitions of military hardware. This procurement comes as...
Inside the mine that feeds the tech world and funds Congo's rebels
GhanaWeb
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August 14, 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...
Mpox Crisis Deepens: Scientist Warns “We Need To Get Things Under Control”
SciTechDaily
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August 14, 2025
Scientists are uncovering troubling changes in how mpox spreads in the DRC, including the rise of new strains and shifting transmission patterns. Credit: Shutterstock Mpox is spreading faster, showing new modes of transmission and affecting...
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...
French dictionary gets bad rap over Congolese banana leaf di...
Modern Ghana
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Diners flock to the terrace of Mother Antho Aembe's restaurant in downtown Kinshasa to enjoy "liboke", blissfully unaware of the linguistic brouhaha surrounding the Democratic Republic of Congo's national dish. Made by grilling fish from the...
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...
Does Donald Trump deserve a Nobel Peace Prize?
BNE Intellinews
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When US President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of Armenia and Azerbaijan for a peace summit on August 8, the statement issued by the White House not only highlighted Trump’s role as peacemaker in the bitter decades-long conflict, but also...
Is Trump's new peacemaking model working in DR Congo?
The Week Magazine
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August 10, 2025
Donald Trump, the self-declared "president of peace", says he deserves a Nobel Prize for his efforts to end the world's wars. And actually, when it comes to one conflict in particular, he is "more than deserving", said Jarrett Stepman in The Daily...
DRC, Rwanda Agree on Economic Cooperation
News Central TV
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August 3, 2025
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have reached an outline for an economic cooperation agreement, the first accord between the two nations since a peace deal was signed in June. The announcement was made by the U.S. late Friday,...
Global Health At Risk: Africa’s Research Capacity Is The Missing Link
Africa.com
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August 6, 2025
By Fara Ndiaye, Deputy Executive Director (Speak Up Africa), Dr George Githuka, Program Director (CHReaD), Prof Keitshepile Geoffrey Setswe, Managing Director: Implementation Research Division (Aurum Institute and SAHTAC), Caroline Mbindyo, Chief...