Erik Prince’s forces suffer battlefield loss in Congo, former UFC fighter among wounded, sources say
Blackwater founder Erik Prince's forces suffered a major battlefield loss in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in mid-September when enemy ...
Tag: Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
African Union delegation meets Congo rebels, calls for continued peace efforts
An African Union delegation that met Rwanda-backed rebels in eastern Congo has called for continued engagement in the peace process, ...
DR Congo plans centralised mining investment agency under US deal, sources say
Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing a one-stop agency for major mining investments as part of reforms linked to its ...
Congo police break up protests against proposed constitutional changes
Police in Democratic Republic of Congo dispersed opposition protests in several cities on Tuesday against proposed constitutional changes that critics ...
DR Congo: The INGA Dam Paradox
Congo already has electricity it cannot deliver. Inga’s problem is not the dam. Everyone is arguing about who will finance ...
DRC tightens state control over mining data in bid to boost influence over its vast mineral wealth
The Democratic Republic of Congo is tightening state control over the geological data underpinning billions of dollars in mining exploration, ...
Health officials turn to mobile-phone data to track Ebola spread in DR Congo
Health officials battling the Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are using anonymised mobile-phone data to map population ...
Uganda names its crude oil Pearl Sweet ahead of production
Uganda on Wednesday named its blended crude oil grade "Pearl Sweet", a key step ahead of the East African country's ...
As schools re-open, Congo drops remote learning plan in Ebola red zone
Schools reopened this week in areas of Democratic Republic of Congo hardest hit by Ebola, after authorities decided the risk ...
More than 6,000 people infected with Ebola in Congo, government figures show
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed the 6,000 mark, government data showed on Monday. ...
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