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China’s CCECC to invest $1.4 billion in Tanzania-Zambia railway
The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) will invest $1.4 billion via a 30-year concession to upgrade the Tanzania-Zambia railway,...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo president meets US lawmaker amid talk of mineral deal
Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi has met U.S. lawmaker Ronny Jackson to discuss fighting in the east of...
Read moreDetailsMali suspends artisanal mine permits for foreigners after accidents
Mali is suspending the granting of new artisanal mining permits to foreigners, after a couple of accidents in recent weeks...
Read moreDetailsUS top diplomat Rubio speaks to Angola about conflict in eastern Congo
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke to Angolan Foreign Minister Tete Antonio on Wednesday about finding "a peaceful end...
Read moreDetailsOver 40 people killed in Mali mine collapse
Forty-three people, mostly women, were killed after an artisanal gold mine collapsed in western Mali on Saturday, the head of...
Read moreDetailsUganda military chief threatens to attack eastern Congo town of Bunia
Uganda will attack the town of Bunia in neighbouring eastern Congo unless "all forces" there surrender their arms within 24...
Read moreDetailsCAR: Transparency urged by BRDC on 30,000 tons of diesel from Russia
The Republican Bloc for the Defence of the Constitution (BRDC) calls for transparency regarding the management of the alleged 30,000...
Read moreDetailsEast Congo city of Goma rushes to bury bodies after rebel offensive
Over 2,000 bodies require burial in Goma after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took over the Democratic Republic of Congo city last...
Read moreDetailsRwanda’s President Kagame defiant on criticism of east Congo offensive; rebels push south
Rwandan President Paul Kagame blasted criticism of his country's role in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where rebels his government...
Read moreDetailsDR Congo demands action against Rwanda from UN Security Council
The United Nations Security Council met for the second time in three days on Tuesday to discuss the escalating crisis...
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