The latest fighting is part of a major escalation of a conflict over power, identity and resources dating back to the 1990s Rwandan genocide.

(Reuters) -Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been ...

The Oheneba Poku Foundation (OPF) has expressed its deep concern regarding the escalating armed conflict in the Democratic ...

The past three years have been turbulent for the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region that has experienced ...

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels who in late January captured Goma, the biggest city in eastern Congo, have since been advancing around one of Africa's great lakes, Lake Kivu, towards the second-biggest city ...

Peru's copper production decreased by 0.7% in 2024 to 2,736,150 metric tons, following a steady recovery from the pandemic.

Glencore said it rejected an unsolicited approach from an unnamed buyer for its operations in the Democratic Republic of Congo at the end of last year.

The drop marked the copper giant's first decline after four straight years of recovery following the pandemic.

The AU summit in Addis Ababa on Saturday and Sunday is meant to be the next stage in regional efforts to halt the conflict.

Despite their citizens being among Africa’s poorest, Mali, Niger,and Burkina Faso boast mineral riches beyond the dreams of most nations. All three Sahel countries have sizable gold deposits, and ...

With a total mineral wealth estimated in the tens of trillions of dollars, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of ...

Despite possessing vast mineral wealth, including significant deposits of copper, cobalt and gold, the Democratic Republic of ...