When a government official seems to spend more time in foreign press briefings in high end hotels and first-class flights than on the ground tackling domestic emergencies, it raises a fundamental ...

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents, who have already taken two key cities ...

That’s because all those items rely on cobalt as a key component for the lithium-ion rechargeable batteries that make them ...

The burning of lithium-ion batteries releases a variety of toxic substances into the air, including heavy metals and other ...

Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents shot dead three boys who had picked up guns left by Congolese soldiers fleeing the rebel advance ...

As an extension of its support to the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for the development of a regional battery and electric vehicle value chain, the Economic Commission for ...

Rwanda rejects allegations from Congo, the United Nations, and Western powers that it supports M23 with arms and troops. It ...

Cobalt plays an essential role in the global clean energy transition, serving as a critical material for electric vehicle (EV) lithium-ion batteries, ...

Cobalt is a critical material for the energy transition, with increased demand in recent years due to its essential role in ...

The Lobito Corridor project, which will upgrade the railway between the Angolan port of Lobito and Congo's copper mines, ...

M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have captured the eastern city of Bukavu with the backing of Rwandan forces, ...

M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center ...