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With fighting between the Congolese army and M23 rebels moving closer to the key city of Goma, thousands of people have been displaced, plunging this volatile eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into a looming humanitarian crisis. Clashes picked up again in the country’s North Kivu province last week, ending about […]
Congolese troops and M23 rebels traded heavy fire in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Monday (14 November), just as East African leaders a day earlier announced peace talks in a bid to stabilize the conflict-torn region. Government forces and the M23 militia were fighting in Kibumba, about 20 km north of the strategic […]
Strategically located Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which is endowed with the key required raw materials, is poised to be a world leader in fertilizer production, according to Stéphane Rigny, the executive chairman of Kanga Potash. Kanga Potash, which has received its license to mine and produce potash in DRC, announced in July it was […]
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) launched in July bids for 30 oil and gas blocks, with thirteen of them crossing through protected areas and national parks, the auction has caused uproar among environmentalists. The results of the bidding have yet to be announced, but while many of the country’s politicians and […]
The Rwandan government said a Congolese army fighter jet violated its airspace on Monday (7 November), just 48 hours after a deal to defuse rising tensions between the two countries. A joint statement released late on Saturday (5 November) following talks between officials from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda said both sides […]
As the Southern African Railway Association (SARA) announced it is pushing ahead with the drafting of a regional railway master plan, Namibia State-owned freight utility TransNamib is engaging with the Development Bank of Southern Africa on the viability of the plan. During the SARA Rail Conference hosted last week, CEO and SARA Vice President Johny […]
Uganda is running an economy with the most developed financial sector in East Africa, which is only the latest feat that depicts a major milestone in the country’s race towards becoming a regional financial hub, with an eye to increased inflow of foreign direct investments, according to the latest study by the Official Monetary and […]
Proponents of the planned Central African pipeline network encompassing seven regional states argue the project could revolutionize energy access, but critics question the funding, refining capacity and the environment. Central Africa, which is well-known for its insecurity and coups d’etat rather than commerce, is often left out of discussions about Africa’s energy transition. The sub-region […]
A surge of refugees fleeing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo is tearing apart families and stretching aid resources, according to Uganda’s government and the United Nations Refugee Agency. The UNHCR says officials were prepared to help some 68,000 Congolese refugees expected in Uganda, but now 150,000 are predicted to arrive by year’s end. […]
Climate representatives from more than 40 countries who gathered for a pre-COP27 climate summit in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, have called out rich nations for failing to honor a $100bn per year funding pledge to developing countries. Dozens of ministers and senior delegates are in Kinshasa this week for a final meeting […]