Tag: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Rwanda’s Kagame on track for win of fourth presidential term

July 16, 2024

With 79% of the ballots counted, Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has won more than 99% of the vote during Monday's (15 July) presidential election, according ... Read More

China and African nations urged to work with UN to set up AI governing institution

April 10, 2024

Amid intense competition with the United States to dominate Artificial Intelligence (AI), China has recently hosted a forum attended by a number of African countries ... Read More

DRC’s east ‘at breaking point’ as M23’s advances worsen security, humanitarian crises

April 1, 2024

The security and humanitarian situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has further deteriorated, despite the recently held peaceful elections, as M23 ... Read More

Number of Chinese workers across Africa drops by over 60% over past decade — report

March 22, 2024

The number of Chinese workers across Africa has plummeted to its lowest level in more than a decade, according to data from China's National Bureau ... Read More

Africa’s critical mineral value chains need to be enhanced to realize their full potential — experts

November 17, 2023

While Africa’s critical mineral reserves and mineral industry are possibly the largest in the world, if African countries are to harness the full potential of ... Read More

More Africans to be exposed to malaria mosquitoes due to rising temperatures — experts

July 25, 2023

With rising temperatures, people living in regions across Africa that were once inhospitable to malaria-carrying mosquitoes, including the mountains of eastern Ethiopia and the slopes ... Read More

Three killed in helicopter crash in DRC

July 12, 2023

Three expatriates operating a helicopter died Tuesday after the aircraft crashed a few minutes after takeoff in the town Kambove, in the Haut-Katanga Province of ... Read More

Angola, DRC close to settling 50-year oil block dispute to become joint holders

June 13, 2023

Angola and the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are reportedly inching towards a settlement of a 50-year dispute over one of their offshore ... Read More

UN condemns deadly attack in refugee camp in DRC’s Ituri province

June 13, 2023

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Head of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the ... Read More

DRC leader’s upcoming visit to China to pave way for signing of key trade, mineral deals

May 22, 2023

President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Felix Tshisekedi, will pay a state visit to China from 24-29 May where he is expected ... Read More