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Trump Says the U.S. is Close to Brokering Peace Between Congo and Rwanda
After decades of conflict between two African countries, President Trump and an adviser said the two sides, with U.S. help, ...
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The U.S. Should Aim Higher in Its ‘Minerals for Peace’ Deal With Congo
The U.S. is pushing for a deal aimed at stabilizing eastern Congo while securing access to the region’s minerals. Washington ...
US-led peace talks could boost Rwandan processing of Congo minerals, sources say
Congolese minerals such as tungsten, tantalum and tin, which Kinshasa has long accused neighbouring Rwanda of illegally ...
US-China Metals Fight Finds New Home in Congo's Cobalt Mines
In the middle of a trade war, Congo is trying to woo Trump’s White House without risking critical investment from Beijing.
PHOTO ESSAY: Congo coltan miners dig for world’s tech — and struggle regardless of who is in charge
Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, at the artisanal Rubaya mining site, hundreds of men labor by hand ...
Congo ex-prime minister convicted of embezzlement in huge failed farm project
A Congolese former prime minister was convicted of embezzling millions from a huge failed agriculture venture, in one of the highest-profile corruption cases brought under President Felix Tshisekedi ...
The U.S. Is Eyeing a Minerals Deal With Congo. Included: Child Miners.
Charities are warning that without government support for the African country’s artisanal mining sector, private investment ...
Congo's coltan miners dig for world's tech — and struggle regardless of who is in charge
Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, ...
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SADC fights reputational damage from Congo mission pull-out
The withdrawal from Congo has been mired in controversy, amid media reports alleging that SADC is neglecting soldiers still ...