DRC’s US Minerals Task Force Puts Cobalt Diplomacy on a Clock
Kinshasa has formalised a DRC-US minerals task force. The challenge now is to convert copper and…
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Category: Afrique centrale
DRC’s Ebola Slowdown Is Hopeful, But Not Yet a Victory
The DRC Ebola outbreak may be slowing, but the Bundibugyo strain, conflict-hit provinces and weak contact…
Madica’s New Bets Push African VC Beyond the Usual Map
Madica's latest five-startup cohort is small in cheque size but large in signal: African early-stage capital…
Chad’s Mining Permit Freeze Tests Africa’s Resource-Control Turn
Chad's decision to freeze new mining prospecting authorisations is a regulatory pause with bigger implications for…
Congo’s Ebola Spread Turns Regional Readiness Into an Emergency
Congo's Ebola outbreak has spread to Sud-Ubangi, the seventh affected province, intensifying concern over cross-border risk…
Bukavu School Fire Exposes Congo’s Urban Safety Crisis
A fire that spread through Bukavu's Cimpunda neighbourhood and two primary schools has killed at least…
Bukavu School Fire Exposes Congo’s Urban Safety Crisis
A fire that spread through Bukavu's Cimpunda neighbourhood and two primary schools has killed at least…
DR Congo’s Mining Data Push Is About Power, Not Paperwork
DR Congo's effort to tighten control over mining data shows how information has become a strategic…
DR Congo’s Ebola Burial Teams Show Why Trust Is Now the Front Line
Safe burial teams in eastern DR Congo are working under threat as Ebola spreads, making community…
Kinshasa Wedding Fire Exposes the Safety Debt in Africa’s Fast-Growing Cities
A deadly fire at a Kinshasa wedding party has left at least 22 people dead and…
Sao Tome’s Vila Nova Begins Second Term With Trust as the Real Mandate
Carlos Vila Nova's second term begins after a first-round re-election, with legislative, regional and local votes…
DR Congo’s Ebola Toll Passes 3,000 as Africa’s Outbreak Defences Strain
DR Congo's Ebola outbreak has crossed a grim threshold, with more than 3,000 deaths and transmission…