DRC files complaint against Apple over alleged illegal miner...

The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed a criminal case against European subsidiaries of tech giant Apple, accusing the company of illicitly using "blood minerals" in its supply chain. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) alleges that Apple...

High vulnerability and exposure main driver behind Kinshasa’s deadly floods following heavy, but not unusual rainfall

High vulnerability and exposure main driver behind Kinshasa's deadly floods following heavy, but not unusual rainfall. Since April 4, heavy rainfall has been impacting the Democratic Republic of the Congo, triggering widespread flooding,...

DR Congo: Tshisekedi discussed mining deal with Trump emissary

“We have taken note of the DR Congo proposal and I am pleased to announce that President [Félix Tshisekedi] and I have reached an agreement on the way forward for its elaboration,” said Donald Trump’s advisor, Massad Boulos, quoted in a press...

Rapid Spread of Infectious Disease in the Congo Could be From Contaminated Water

It sounded like the plot of a disaster movie: a mysterious disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) appeared to jump from a bat to three children who ate it. They died within two days of developing symptoms. Those symptoms included...

DRC files criminal case against Apple over alleged use of illegal minerals

Multinational tech giant, Apple, is in the spotlight after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) filed a criminal case against its subsidiaries in Belgium and France. Kinshasa accuses the company of illegally using what it described as “blood...

Latin America Ties: Congo Conflict Shakes Mineral Trade

In the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, advancement by the M23 rebel faction makes the situation worse. The conflict has reasons for ethnic disputes that have existed for a long time. It is affected by plans to take minerals and claims...

Washington tries a new push in Kinshasa

18th April 2025 PREVIEW Washington’s latest intervention in Kinshasa, led by Massad Fares Boulos, senior advisor to United States President Donald Trump, is disrupting the calculations of Congolese politicians and warlords. Boulos, a Francophone...

Little Light On DR Congo Truce Terms Shed After Surprise Summit

Few details on a possible ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo had come to light on Wednesday, the day after Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame held surprise talks in Doha. Fighting in the...

DR Congo ceasefire terms still unclear after surprise summit

The terms of a possible ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo were unclear Wednesday, a day after Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame held surprise talks in Doha. Fighting in the...

War gains give M23 rebels upper hand in DRC peace talks

For years, Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) demanded direct negotiations with DRC authorities. Battlefield gains mean they can now afford to snub them to try to wring out more concessions. When President...

Sourcemind Academy sponsored by Webb Fontaine, lays the groundwork for technology and skills transfer within the Guinea’s Single Window for Foreign Trade (GUCEG) framework: 15 young Guineans trained in software engineering

As part of the skills and technology transfer process outlined by the commitments under the concession for Guinea’s Single Window for Foreign Trade (GUCEG), Webb Fontaine (www.WebbFontaine.com), in collaboration with Sourcemind Training Academy,...

War-torn Congo has a deal for Trump: Kick out rebels, get minerals

In a Feb. 8 letter to Trump, Félix Tshisekedi, president of the Democratic Republic of Congo, offered mining opportunities for the U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund, an entity Trump had launched a few days earlier. “Your election has ushered in the...

How a Ghanaian Lab Is Changing the Future of Global Cancer Research

Several years after losing his father to liver cancer, Ghanaian immunologist Yaw Bediako launched Yemaachi Biotech to close a critical gap in African cancer research. The company, situated in Accra, is building Africa’s largest cancer genomics...

Uncertainty Remains Over DR Congo Ceasefire After Surprise Summit

The details of a potential ceasefire in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s war-torn east remain uncertain, despite a surprise meeting between Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi and Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Doha. The mineral-rich region...

Rebels' battlefield advantage in east Congo complicates push for talks

(Reuters) - For years, Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo demanded direct negotiations with Congolese authorities. Battlefield gains mean they can now afford to snub them to try to wring out more concessions. When...

DR Congo: Meeting between government and rebels postponed until “an opportune moment”

“The Angolan Ministry of Foreign Affairs informs national and international public opinion that, for reasons and circumstances of force majeure, it was not possible to hold, this Tuesday, March 18, in Luanda, the scheduled meeting between the...

Sanctions on Rwanda Will Worsen DRC Conflict – Civil Society

1 At a previous event for civil society addressed.by former CEO of Rwanda Governance Board (RGB), De Uster Kayitesi. The Rwanda Civil Society Platform (RCSP) has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating security situation in the Democratic...

A Closer Look at Trump’s Peace Deals

In his speech at the United Nations (U.N.), President Trump claimed (no fewer than four times) that he has “ended seven unendable wars.” This assertion, which he began repeating over the summer, is not only a gross exaggeration: it also betrays a...

DR Congo: Government delegation reaffirms participation in negotiations in Luanda

"The Democratic-Congolese delegation is leaving Kinshasa for Luanda. We will respond to the invitation of the Angolan mediation," Tina Salama, spokesperson for the President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Félix Tshisekedi, told AFP when...

Congo’s ‘Garden of Eden’ withstands growing human pressure

The Republic of Congo’s Lac Télé Community Reserve is a remarkable reservoir of biodiversity in the Likouala swamp forests. The reserve is also home to 20,000 people living in 27 fishing villages on the region’s many rivers. Reserve managers say...