Congolese appeals for Western mining investments are seen as a snub to China, which alone controls between 75 and 80% of mining operations in DR Congo, particularly in the copper and cobalt sectors.

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The 7,000 Congolese arrived in Kikuube between Friday and Sunday last week. They are being received at the Songa landing site in Buhuka parish, Kyangwali sub county. 10 Mar 2025 08:07 ...

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The Congolese government did not immediately respond to a request for comment. “We acknowledge and look forward to the implementation of this Angolan mediation initiative,” Tina Salama ...

the chart shows China's refined copper imports from Congo surged between 2019 and 2024 The increasing reliance on Congolese supply could offset a potential loss of U.S. scrap imports amid ...

Congolese soldiers - some seen here after being captured by the rebels in January - have fared poorly against the M23 The Democratic Republic of Congo appears to be turning to the US in its latest ...

More than 10 fighters from the March 23 Movement (M23) have reportedly been killed in a series of airstrikes and bombings carried out by the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) ...

It is believed the M23 targeted Kasika because of a former Congolese army base in the area. The Katindo camp is now closed but some of the soldiers and their families remain in the district.

It was not immediately clear if the Congolese government, which has repeatedly refused to hold talks with the M23, would take part in discussions. Congo's presidential spokesperson told Reuters ...

FILE - South African soldiers, part of the Southern African Development Community's mission to fight against armed rebel groups in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, stand in Goma as ...