DR Congo
Conflict coltan from DRC entering global supply chains via Rwanda, says Global Witness
Eastern DRC's Rubaya district has among the most strategically important mineral assets in Africa, supplying around 15% of global tantalum demand.
Illicit gold networks fuelling conflict, organised crime across Africa and global south, GI-TOC warns
Illicit gold has become a critical source of financing for organised crime, armed groups and sanctioned regimes across Africa, a Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime report finds.
Sudan, DRC top annual Norwegian Refugee Council ranking of world's neglected displacement crises
The 10 most neglected crises for the year include Colombia, Yemen, Afghanistan, Honduras, Ecuador, Cameroon, Nigeria and Mozambique, “spanning three continents and tens of millions of people the world continues to ignore”.
Two killed in Kenya protests over US-backed Ebola isolation centre
The deaths occurred as demonstrations intensified over a proposed 50-bed Ebola treatment facility intended to treat US citizens affected by the ongoing outbreak.
ICAO urges airlines to follow COVID-era protocols amid deadly Ebola strain's spread in Africa
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) is urging governments and airlines to follow health protocols introduced after the COVID-19 pandemic to limit Ebola's spread.
Ebola outbreak threatens African economies, World Cup football plans
During previous Ebola crises, Confederation of African Football (CAF) tournaments, World Cup qualifiers and domestic league fixtures were postponed, relocated or played behind closed doors.
Argentina is the IMF biggest debtor followed by Ukraine
Argentina remains by far the largest debtor to the International Monetary Fund, underscoring the depth of its long-running financial crisis and its dependence on multilateral support.
DR Congo–China agreement deepens minerals ties amid US supply chain push
The DRC, which produces 70% of global cobalt supply and holds vast copper reserves, has signed a mining cooperation agreement with China, as competition for critical minerals with the US intensifies.