Tag: Democratic Republic of Congo
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๐จ๐ฉ Inside the gold rush village hit by mine collapse tragedy
Rescue operations at an artisanal gold mine in the village of Lomera in the Democratic Republic of Congo are continuing after a number of shafts collapsed over the weekend. Local reports say an unknown number of miners are trapped underground while the number of people killed remains unclear. The area is in South Kivu province…
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๐ท๐ผ๐จ๐ฌ White House Reporter Hariana Veras Sheds Light on DRC Conflict During Rwanda Peace Deal Signing
By Pan African News Blog Washington, D.C. โ During the historic signing of the U.S.-brokered peace deal between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), White House correspondent for the African continent, Hariana Veras, took center stage to address the press. Standing beside former U.S. President Donald Trump, Veras shared her firsthand experiences from…
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๐จ๐ฉ Former President Kabila returns to Congo from exile and arrives in rebel-held eastern city of Goma
Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila, accused by the government of supporting rebels in the country’s east, returned to Congo from self-imposed exile on Friday, arriving in the rebel-held eastern city of Goma, two of the ex-president’s associates and a rebel official said. Kabila, who left Congo in 2023, came to Goma โto participate in peace…
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๐บ๐ธAmericans convicted in Congo of failed coup attempt now face U.S. charges
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) โ Three Americans repatriated to the United States from Congo this week have been charged with participating in an elaborate coup attempt aimed at overthrowing the African nationโs government last year, the U.S. Justice Department said Wednesday. The men are also alleged to have hijacked a bus and raided a police…
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๐จ๐ฉCongo suspends cobalt exports for four months amid glut
The Democratic Republic of Congo says itโs suspending cobalt exports for four months to rein in oversupply of the battery metal on the international market. Cobalt production in Congo โ which produces about three-quarters of the material used in electric-vehicle batteries โ has soared in recent years, as Chinaโs CMOC Group Ltd. ramped up output…
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Apple Faces Lawsuit Over Allegations of Exploiting Illegally Mined Minerals from Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a nation rich in natural resources yet plagued by the systemic exploitation of its mineral wealth, has taken a bold step in the global arena by filing a lawsuit against Apple Inc., the worldโs most valuable company. The claim centers on accusations that Apple has indirectly profited from the…
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Anthony Nkinzo: The Quiet Power Behind Tshisekediโs Private Office
As President Fรฉlix Tshisekedi enters his second term in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the spotlight has shifted to Anthony Nkinzo, the presidentโs newly appointed chief of staff. Despite lacking the political influence traditionally associated with this role, Nkinzo brings a wealth of experience from the business world and has garnered support from influential…
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Boat capsizes on a lake in eastern Congo, killing at least 50 people, witnesses say
A boat carrying scores of passengers capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday, killing at least 50 people, according to witnesses. It was not immediately clear exactly how many people were on board or how many perished but witnesses said they saw rescue services recover at least 50 bodies from the water. They…
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Aid group says Congo had 25,000 victims of sexual violence last year
Doctors Without Borders treated more than 25,000 victims of sexual violence in the Congo last year, by far the highest level it has seen there and most of it in the east where armed groups vie for power, the aid group said Monday. The vast majority of victims โ averaging more than two per hour…
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UN says Congo rebels generating $300,000 monthly in seized mining area
Rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have consolidated control over the Rubaya coltan-mining region, imposing a production tax estimated to generate around $300,000 in monthly revenue, the United Nations security council heard on Monday. The M23 movement, a Tutsi-led organization purportedly backed by Rwanda, seized the area, which produces minerals used in smartphones and…
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