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UN to deploy ceasefire monitoring mission in Congo, Qatar says
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo will send its first team to monitor a ceasefire between Congo’s government and...
Read moreDetailsMore than 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in east Congo, official says
More than 200 people were killed this week in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic...
Read moreDetailsRebel leader denounces US-DRC minerals deal one year after Goma’s fall
The leader of a Congolese rebel coalition that includes the M23 group said a deal between Kinshasa and Washington related...
Read moreDetailsGuinea’s bauxite exports jump 25% to 183 million tons in 2025 on Chinese demand
Guinea's bauxite exports rose 25% in 2025 to 182.8 million metric tons, official data seen by Reuters showed, cementing its...
Read moreDetailsMali’s junta creates a new ministerial-level post to oversee the mining sector
Mali's military junta has created a new ministerial-level post to oversee the mining sector, tightening the government's direct grip on...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo offers manganese, copper‑cobalt, and lithium assets to US investors under minerals pact
The Democratic Republic of Congo has sent Washington a shortlist of state-owned assets—including manganese, copper-cobalt, gold, and lithium projects—for U.S....
Read moreDetailsUncertainty in Uvira as M23 rebels again announce withdrawal from eastern DRC city
Residents are uncertain about the future as M23 rebels again announce withdrawal from Uvira, even as fighting continues in the...
Read moreDetailsBotswana 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...
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