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Congo’s Cobalt Curbs Expose China’s Critical Metals Vulnerability
China has long been viewed as the powerhouse of critical minerals, particularly those used in batteries for electric vehicles. In 2024, it accounted for...
DRC offers US rights to M23-controlled tantalum deposits, draft pact shows
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has added the Rubaya coltan mine, which is held by Rwandan-backed rebels and contains one of the richest...
M23 Rebels Agree to Withdraw From Congo Town After U.S. Pressure
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The M23 rebel group, widely backed by Rwanda, announced it will withdraw from the seized eastern Congolese town of Uvira after a direct...
Peace on Paper: How M23 Is Building a State Within Congo
In current day Rwanda, hundreds of men and women sit in rows in a wooden hall near Rutshuru, deep in eastern Congo. They have...
Congo Crisis Worsens as M23 Rebels Capture Strategic Hub
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Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have entered the strategic eastern Congolese town of Uvira, near the Burundian border, marking the biggest escalation in months in...
US Peace Institute Rebranded for Trump as Rwanda–Congo Deal Nears
The United States Institute of Peace (USIP), a congressionally funded and officially independent institution, was thrust into political controversy after President Donald Trump’s name...
The Resource War: How Minerals Fuel the Conflict in Congo
In Central Africa, The Democratic Republic of Congo, is once again facing an escalating conflict between the government forces and the March 23 rebel...
Ebola Returns to Congo as 28 Suspected Cases Reported
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has declared a new Ebola outbreak in Kasai province, marking its first resurgence of the virus since 2022....
Minerals Over Peace? Rethinking the DRC-Rwanda Accord
On June 27, 2025, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed what has been touted as a significant peace agreement in...
Dead Bodies Don’t Trend: The Invisible Wars of Congo and Sudan
Authors: Nkosana Sithole kaMiya and Nkosazana Sisi Qavane
In a world increasingly shaped by the flickering images of social media, the pain of others has...