M23 rebels in eastern Congo seize a town on a key supply route to the provincial capital
Authorities in eastern Congo say M23 rebels have seized the town of Minova, a key supply route for the provincial capital, ...
Rights group accuses Congo’s army and a rebel group of possible war crimes
Amnesty International has accused Congo’s army and a rebel group of bombing densely populated areas in attacks that “likely ...
Chile to lift copper output 6% in next decade, with peak in 2027
Chile, the world's No. 1 copper producer, will boost its output of the red metal to 5.54 million metric tons in 2034, representing a 5.6% increase from 2023, state-run copper commission Cochilco said ...
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The critical minerals race will heat up in 2025
Resource-rich countries, from Democratic Republic of Congo to Chile, want fair share of 'net zero' minerals rush.
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WHO names likely source of ‘mystery disease’ in the Congo
A combination of the flu, Covid-19, other viral respiratory infections, malaria and acute malnutrition is most likely the source of what was initially thought to be a “mystery disease” in a ...
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Escalating violence in eastern DR Congo displaces more than 230,000 since start of year
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by the worsening violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), which has already displaced 237,000 people this year. Escalating clashes ...
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DR Congo rebels kill at least 21 during Christmas week
Islamic State group-linked ADF rebels have killed at least 21 people this week in the conflict-riven eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, local sources told AFP on Saturday. The attacks all took ...