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The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed a case against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice over its role in the long-running conflict in the east, accusing Rwanda of breaching international conventions on genocide, racial discrimination and torture. Congo alleges Rwanda has dispatched forces and backed armed groups to carry out unlawful military operations on its territory for three decades, including massacres, extrajudicial killings, torture, sexual violence and forced displacement; Rwanda has consistently denied backing any rebel groups, though UN experts and Western governments have found Rwanda responsible for supporting M23, a major armed group in the east.
Ebola outbreak reaches 1 155 confirmed casesThe number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 1 155, including 304 deaths, government data shows. Health officials say intensified epidemiological and biological surveillance has enabled earlier detection of cases, confirming continued growth in community transmission on a week-on-week basis; the White House is seeking more than $1.4-billion in new funds from Congress to address the widening outbreak, including $800-million for humanitarian crisis response and $500-million for global health security.
Toubani acquires stake in Misisi gold projectASX-listed Toubani Resources will acquire 19.9% of CSE-listed Avanti Gold through a share swap, gaining exposure to the Misisi gold project in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The project comprises 133 km of granted mining licences and contains an inferred mineral resource estimate of 40.8-million tonnes at 2.37 g/t, containing 3.1-million ounces of gold.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has signed an agreement with Switzerland-based diamond and gemstone technology firm ADEX Platform for the marketing of Congolese diamonds, under which they will...
Democratic Republic of Congo will withdraw unused cobalt export rights under first-half quotas and reassign them to a state-controlled entity, its strategic minerals regulator said, tightening...
ASX-listed Toubani Resources will acquire 19.9% of the issued shares of CSE-listed company Avanti Gold through a share swap arrangement with certain shareholders of the company. Toubani will issue...
The South African government is accelerating its five-point migration strategy, marking significant milestones in the deportation, verification, and repatriation of undocumented foreign nationals...
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Zimbabwe is considering using its vast natural resources to fund road and railway construction projects with China, finance minister Mthuli Ncube said on Wednesday. The southern African nation,...
The Democratic Republic of Congo is considering a plan to help mining employees acquire mandatory stakes in the companies they work for through worker cooperatives and company-financed credit, a...
As Africa strives to achieve universal access to electricity while supporting economic growth and industrialisation, regional power pools are increasingly being recognised as one of the continent's...
President Cyril Ramaphosa highlighted the critical need for African nations to establish self-reliance during health emergencies. Stressing that health security is deeply tied to economic...
Mineral exploration and development company Serval Resources has set out work programmes for its copper exploration projects in Namibia and Botswana. Following a budgeting review, the company has...
Zambia said on Thursday it had agreed with US agency Millennium Challenge Corporation to expand the use of a $491-million agriculture grant programme to support key critical minerals...
Miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo are seeking a delay to a government directive requiring them to grant a 5% equity stake to Congolese employees, while unions are pushing for immediate...
Africa’s industrial ambitions are increasingly tied to one critical factor: access to reliable, scalable energy. As policymakers, investors and industry leaders gather in Cape Town this week for...
Kenya is close to sealing a critical minerals deal with the U.S. under which it would process its own resources domestically, its president said on the sidelines of the G7 summit on Thursday,...
The intensifying competition among China, the US and Europe to secure future copper supplies is strengthening the negotiating position of African producer countries, creating an opportunity to...
Orica, the world's top supplier of commercial explosives, said on Wednesday it is facing a string of challenges around the world that could affect demand for its services, including Ebola and a...
Lobito Atlantic Railway (LAR) received its first copper shipment from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since reopening a flood-damaged section of the corridor, restoring traffic on a key...
Aim-listed Rome Resources has started a small-scale tin mining programme at its Kalayi project in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), seeking to fulfil a key regulatory requirement required to...
As part of its fleet replacement programme, Pangolin Logistics has taken delivery of ten new DAF trucks from Babcock. The new fleet – comprising five XF 480 and five XF 530 units – has been...
As the global economy shifts towards cleaner energy systems, electrification and digital technologies, more countries are competing for access to critical minerals. Clean technologies will account...
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