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Martial Law in Ituri Province Restricts Free Speech, Assembly This week, a military court in the town of Bunia, in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ituri province, will hand down a verdict in the case against three members of the citizens’ movement Lutte pour le Changement (Struggle for Change, or Lucha). The activists were arrested […]
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A pioneering safari cruise along the Congo River offers a profound journey into the heart of Central Africa. Aboard the Princesse Ngalessa, travelers have vibrant encounters with riverside villages, forest spirits like the Ejengi, and indigenous Luma communities. The voyage, blending modern comfort with raw immersion, navigates the mighty river’s illusions—its deceptively still surface hides […]
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has formally offered the US a shortlist of state-owned mining assets as part of a growing minerals partnership aimed at reshaping global supply chains. The list, recently delivered to Washington, includes high-value manganese, copper-cobalt, lithium, gold, and coltan projects held by state firms such as Gecamines, Cominiere, and Sokimo. The […]
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What You Need to Know Democratic Republic of the Congo—often referred to as Congo-Kinshasa—is Africa’s second-largest country by land area and one of the most resource-rich nations in the world. Stretching across Central Africa from the Atlantic coast deep into the Congo Basin, the country holds extraordinary natural wealth and ecological importance. Long shaped by […]
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Onafriq, Africa’s largest digital payments network, today announced a strategic partnership with Visa to launch Visa Pay, a cloud-native Payments-as-a-Service platform designed to expand digital financial access across the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Through this partnership, consumers in the DRC will be able to conveniently fund their Visa Pay wallets directly from mobile money […]
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Crucial that Talks Include Accountability for Grave Abuses United States-led efforts to end the current armed conflict in Africa’s Great Lakes region appear oblivious to one of the key drivers of the hostilities: the region’s history of failing to punish those responsible for atrocities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. So far, talks have resulted in […]
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On April 1st, Judith Suminwa Tuluka took office as the new Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), marking a significant milestone as the first woman to hold this prestigious position. A seasoned economist with deep ties to President Félix Tshisekedi and a rich background in international diplomacy and development, Tuluka steps into […]
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The year 2023 was the hottest on record – 1.48°C above pre-industrial averages – propelling economies and societies into risky, unprecedented territory. Leaders are increasingly called upon to transform the current growth and development models to better steward the planet towards a more secure future Thus, in the programme of this year’s Annual Meeting in […]
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Through Organization Of The Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Cooperation The African Energy Chamber strongly supports the Republic of Congo and Nigeria in their efforts to continue shaping the growth and stability of the global oil industry through cooperation with OPEC, OPEC+ and member countries The Republic of Congo and Nigeria, Africa’s leading oil producers and […]
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Stanis Bujakera Spends Third Week in Detention on Dubious Charges A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo denied provisional release to journalist Stanis Bujakera on Monday, ignoring international bail standards and a global outcry over his continued detention at Kinshasa’s Makala prison. Bujakera’s case highlights the government’s increasing repression of the media less than […]
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