Calls grow for Congo to resolve conflict through dialogue
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi has bemoaned inaction by the international community to end the fighting in the volatile eastern region. Experts, however, urge a local-driven process to find ...
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The Minerals Beneath Africa's Soil Are The Building Blocks of a Brighter Future [guest column]
Writing about the minerals beneath Africa’s soil often feels like unpacking a suitcase of clichés. We’ve all read the tired tropes: "land of contrasts", "resource curse", and "continent of paradoxes”.
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Locals in DRC cut down trees while solar energy remains inaccessible and costly
When night falls in the Batwa village of Lukwangulo, only the local chief’s house is illuminated. In this village in the ...
Congo Is Bleeding. Where Is the Outrage?
Congo has been plagued by war for nearly three decades. Millions of people have been displaced, and rape has consistently ...
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Environmental & rights activists flee and hide as M23 captures DRC’s cities
Since Goma fell, I’ve lived in fear. I don’t dare leave my house.” These are the words of Justin Shamutwa Masumbuko, general ...
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Women’s AFCON 2026: Ndakimana optimistic ahead of Egypt first leg clash
Rwanda women captain Angeline Ndakimana has said her team can upset Egypt when the pair face off in the first leg of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualifiers in Kigali on February 21 ...