Why is Africa seeing a rise in mining accidents and exploitation? | Mining
Two hundred sixty miners trapped in a South African gold mine have been rescued after 24 hours.At least 260 miners have been brought to the…
Two hundred sixty miners trapped in a South African gold mine have been rescued after 24 hours.At least 260 miners have been brought to the…
Kabila, accused of ‘treason’ and ‘war crimes’, denies government accusations of links to M23 rebel group.Joseph Kabila, former president of the Democratic Republic of the…
The resurgence of conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has drawn renewed international attention following M23’s swift capture of Goma and Bukavu in…
The victims were mostly children and elderly people, with an additional 28 injured.Heavy overnight floods have washed away several villages in the Democratic Republic of…
A roundup of some of last week’s events. Source link
The army of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) asked the Senate this week to revoke former President Joseph Kabila’s immunity from prosecution. Removal…
Joseph Kabila denies charges of treason and war crimes amid escalating tensions in volatile eastern provinces.Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have…
US brings the two countries’ foreign ministers together and voices an interest in investment in the DRC’s mineral-rich east.Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the…
Leaders and worshippers around the world mourn and pay tribute to the late Pope Francis. Source link
The Congolese government accuses former leader Kabila of backing M23 rebels.The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing one of the world’s largest displacement…
Authorities accuse the 53-year-old politician of high treason over alleged ties to the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group.The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has suspended…
A motorised wooden boat with about 400 passengers caught fire and capsized near the town of Mbandaka.A boat has capsized after catching fire in the…
In 2015, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, guards shot and killed an Indigenous boy searching for herbs with his father. This tragedy spotlights…
A roundup of some of last week’s events. Source link
Move coincides with DRC’s drive to sign minerals deal with US in exchange for security in war with Rwanda-backed rebels.Three United States citizens initially sentenced…
Hundreds of people have been moved to emergency shelters after flooding in DR Congo’s capital, Kinshasa. Source link
At least 22 people have been killed after heavy rain caused major flooding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Source link
The capital struggles as the Ndjili River overflows, leaving drivers stranded, and infrastructure collapses.Heavy rains have triggered severe flooding from a key river in the…
The 1987 order from the German government was clear: Shut down your operations in Libya. For Lutz Kayser, this marked the heartbreaking finale to his…
US President Donald Trump has invoked wartime powers to boost production of critical minerals.Critical minerals are crucial to clean energy technologies and defence manufacturing. Their…