Bas-Uélé: 13 Children Abducted During Violent LRA Attack in Ango
The Bas-Uélé province in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo has once again been struck by armed group…
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56,000 USD per Ton of Cobalt: Félix Tshisekedi Expects $2.3 Billion in Public Revenue from the Cobalt Sector Alone for 2026
The government of President Félix Tshisekedi has set an ambitious goal of $2.3 billion in public revenue generated solely from…
“The acquisition of Chemaf’s copper and cobalt mines in the DRC by Virtus Minerals is excellent news for America and for the people of the DRC” – Jacob Helberg
The American company Virtus Minerals has acquired the Congolese cobalt and copper producer Chemaf, U.S. Under Secretary of State for…
Strategic Priorities Addis Ababa, March 28–31, 2026 – African Union Emergency Meeting
As part of its ongoing efforts dedicated to peace, security, and the development of the continent, the African Union held…
DRC / Mining Governance: CEEC Becomes National Certification Authority for All Minerals
At its last meeting, the Council of Ministers approved a major reform for the extractive sector of the Democratic Republic…
The Shortlist of Minerals the DRC Has Handed to Trump
Kisenge manganese, gold, and cassiterite permits; the Mutoshi copper-cobalt and germanium processing project; Sokimo’s four gold permits; Cominiere’s lithium permits;…
J. Kabila, a Refugee Forced to Goma as Félix Tshisekedi Demands His Head in Exchange for DRC-US Minerals-for-Security Deal
As former President Joseph Kabila arrived in Goma, the capital of North Kivu, currently under rebel control, at the end…
KoBold Metals, the mining start-up backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, has successfully raised $1 billion USD from investors to exploit strategic minerals in the DRC
KoBold Metals, the mining start-up backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, is expanding its presence in the Democratic Republic…
President Kagame Receives Faure Gnassingbé, New Mediator for the Congolese Conflict
Togolese President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbé was received by Rwandan President Paul Kagame on April 21, 2025. This meeting follows Mr.…
According to an anonymous source, M23/AFC, Joseph Kabila is reportedly back in Namibia
The recent movements of former President of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Joseph Kabila, have sparked a wave of speculation…