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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...
Cobalt Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo: How Long Can We Ignore the Costs?
Renewable energy trends have been developed rapidly due to the urge to meet growing global energy demands. Higher-income countries are becoming increasingly competitive to...
Cobalt Crossroads: Why Indonesia Still Trails Behind the DRC in the Tech Supply Race?
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is widely recognized as the world’s largest producer of cobalt, accounting for around 70% of total global output....
How international actors should be alleviating the conflict in the DRC
After their last attack in 2012 in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Rwandan-backed M23 forces launched a new...
DRC Crisis: Start of a Wider Regional Conflict
27th January, 2025. For the second time in the last ten years, rebels from the March 23 Movement, or M23, captured Goma– the provincial...