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Botswana to open embassy in Moscow, open up to Russia in rare earths and diamonds, minister says
Botswana plans to open an embassy in Moscow soon and has invited Russian investors to cooperate on rare earths and...
Read moreDetailsAxis International seeks $28.9 billion from Guinea over revoked bauxite permit
Axis International Ltd is seeking $28.9 billion from Guinea at a World Bank tribunal after the West African country revoked...
Read moreDetailsDemocratic Republic of Congo resumes cobalt exports after 10-month ban
The Democratic Republic of Congo has resumed cobalt exports after a 10-month halt, the country’s finance minister said on Tuesday. Introduced...
Read moreDetailsUS ‘not satisfied’ with M23 withdrawal from Congo town, official says
The Trump administration is not satisfied with the Rwanda-backed M23's withdrawal from a strategic town in eastern Congo, a senior...
Read moreDetailsUS agency, consortium sign $553 million loan for Angola railway revamp
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation signed a $553 million loan with a consortium of firms on Wednesday for the...
Read moreDetailsRwanda-backed M23 group says it has begun leaving seized Congo town
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have begun withdrawing from the eastern Congolese town of Uvira in an effort to support U.S.-backed peace...
Read moreDetailsMass layoffs overshadow Guinea’s Simandou mega mine as output accelerates
Guinea's Simandou mega mining project, promoted by the military government as a symbol of the country's economic transformation, is laying...
Read moreDetailsRwanda-backed M23 group says it will withdraw from seized Congo town after US request
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have said they would withdraw from the eastern Congo town of Uvira at the request of the...
Read moreDetailsIvory Coast miners start paying higher royalties after failed resistance, sources say
Gold mining companies in Ivory Coast have begun paying a new 8% royalty on revenue, backdated to January, after months...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo’s top diplomat says sanctions needed to salvage Trump’s peace push
Democratic Republic of Congo's foreign minister has called on the Trump administration to expand targeted sanctions against Rwanda to "restore...
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