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Rwanda and DR Congo reach draft peace deal mediated by US, Qatar
Eye Radio
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June 19, 2025
Author: BBC | Published: 3 hours ago Photo taken on April 11, 2024 shows soldiers of the Congolese Army on patrol in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). (Photo: (Xinhua/Wang Guansen). Representatives of Rwanda and the Democratic...
Glencore (LON:GLEN) Declares Force Majeure on Cobalt Deliveries Amid Ongoing Congo Export Ban
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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June 17, 2025
Glencore has halted some cobalt shipments from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the government’s suspension of cobalt exports, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The mining company declared force majeure on...
Algeria Welcomes Increased Foreign Investment in Mining Sector
Africa.com
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June 18, 2025
Algeria has passed groundbreaking legislation allowing foreign investors to own up to 80% of mining projects—a major shift for the oil-rich nation as it aims to diversify its economy. The new law requires companies to obtain a single mining...
Mali Begins Construction of Russian-Backed Gold Refinery
Africa.com
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June 18, 2025
Mali has launched construction of a gold refinery near Bamako in partnership with Russia’s Yadran Group, marking a bold step toward “economic sovereignty,” according to junta leader Gen Assimi Goïta. Since his 2021 coup, Goïta has pivoted Mali’s...
World News | Congo's Justice Minister Resigns Following Allegations of Embezzling USD 19 Million
Latestly
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June 18, 2025
Kinshasa, Jun 18 (AP) Congo's Minister of Justice Constant Mutamba announced his resignation on Wednesday following an investigation into the alleged embezzlement of USD 19 million, according to a statement released by the former minister. Mutamba...
Rwanda-DRC peace talks under intense pressure as US sets ambitious deadline
Business Insider Africa
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June 14, 2025
Speaking at an online briefing attended by participants and stakeholders, the U.S. State Department's lead official for African affairs, Troy Fitrell, provided an update on the ongoing negotiations between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...
Responding To Increased Threats, High Security Travel Embraces Hi-Tech
Forbes
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As instability increases worldwide, diplomatic travel leads the way in high-security hi-tech travel ... More to meet the multiplying threats (CRISTINA QUICLER/AFP PHOTO via Getty Images)AFP via Getty Images As instability proliferates across...
Are commercial interests driving Uganda’s military operations in DR Congo?
Al Jazeera
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June 17, 2025
Kampala, Uganda – It was June 5 when Ugandan soldiers arrived in Kasenyi, a town on the shores of Lake Albert in Ituri province in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Uganda’s army chief, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, posted a video on...
Washington wants security-mining deal finalised by end of June
Africa Confidential
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Kinshasa cannot decide whether to develop its own outlet to the Atlantic or depend on Brazzaville. It’s all about geopolitics and special interests Congo-Kinshasa has a small port, Matadi, while Congo-Brazzaville has a much larger one, at...
Kribi Port: DRC Seeks New Export Route Through Cameroon
Business in Cameroon
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June 13, 2025
(Business in Cameroon) - On June 11, 2025, Pierre Kashadile Bukasa Muteba, Ambassador of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Cameroon, met with Auguste Mbappe Penda, Director General of the National Shippers’ Council of Cameroon (CNCC). The...
Head of UN mission in DR Congo arrives in M23-held Goma
Al Mayadeen
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June 12, 2025
Eastern DRC, rich in natural resources and bordering Rwanda, has faced persistent violence for over 30 years, with renewed conflict since M23 launched a fresh offensive in late 2021. The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic...
Togolese Lawyer Joins Key Diplomatic Talks on Strategic Minerals Between DR Congo and the U.S.
Togo First
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(Togo First) - Pascal Agboyibor, a Franco-Togolese business lawyer, plays a central role in ongoing negotiations between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the United States over strategic minerals. The presidential decree issued on May...
Washington pushes for a peace deal between Kigali and Kinshasa, conditioned on Rwandan troop withdrawal
The Rwandan
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June 12, 2025
Talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda have entered a crucial phase this week in Washington. A second draft peace agreement, more ambitious than the declaration of principles signed last April, is currently under...
Banana Port development moves ahead, spotlight on dredging
Dredging Today
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July 4, 2025
The development of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) first deep-water port at Banana is progressing on schedule – completion of the first phase is set for early-2027. photo courtesy of VPM This progress was confirmed during a meeting held...
Marine energy: Harnessing the power of the Atlantic
Atlantic Council
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June 10, 2025
Issue Brief June 10, 2025 • 9:02 am ET Print this page Marine energy: Harnessing the power of the Atlantic By William Yancey Brown Following a decade-long partnership, the Policy Center for the New South and the Atlantic Council have joined forces...
“We’ve catalyzed $3.5bn into Africa by betting on first-time fund managers”
Business Day
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July 7, 2025
In an era marked by global uncertainty, Kuramo Capital’s grounded, values-driven approach offers a compelling blueprint for resilient, African-led development. In this interview with BusinessDay, Wale Adeosun, CEO and founder of Kuramo Capital...
Kazakh mining group turns to Jones Day for Congo claim
Global Arbitration Review
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Kinshasa (Credit: Shutterstock) Jones Day has taken over as counsel to a subsidiary of the Eurasian Resources Group in an ICSID claim against the Democratic Republic of the Congo over cancelled mining permits, for which a tribunal is now in place....
Major Rwandan coltan exporter bought smuggled Congolese minerals, UN report says
Yahoo News
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By Reade Levinson, David Lewis and Sonia Rolley , REUTERS -Rwandan company Boss Mining Solution bought minerals smuggled from rebel-held areas of neighboring Congo, helping fund an insurgency in that vast African country, according to a...
African Development Bank, & Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Renew Partnership For Africa’s Sustainable Growth
Africa.com
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July 4, 2025
The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) have signed an agreement strengthening their collaboration on sustainable economic development, designed to boost infrastructure development and...
Empowering Akwa Ibom’s Entrepreneurs for Global Markets at AYWES 2025
Africa.com
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July 4, 2025
In the heart of Nigeria’s vibrant Akwa Ibom State, a transformative event is set to ignite the ambitions of women and youth entrepreneurs. The Akwa Ibom Youths and Women Entrepreneurs Summit (AYWES 2025), scheduled for July 15-16 at the Technology...