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Public health
fromwww.dw.com
4 days ago

Zambia: Is the US trading HIV treatment for minerals?

Zambia faces pressure from the US for mineral access while relying on PEPFAR for HIV treatment amid declining new infections.
Washington DC
fromwww.dw.com
1 week ago

DRC joins US list of third-country deportation destinations

The DRC has agreed to accept US migrant deportees under a temporary deal, raising concerns over human rights and government conditions.
fromBoston.com
1 week ago

Congo to receive third-country deportees from the US under new deal

The Congolese Ministry of Communications stated that the deportees will start arriving in Congo this month, although no specific date or number of deportees was provided.
US news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

At least 43 people killed in ADF attack in northeast DR Congo, army says

At least 43 compatriots were killed and 44 houses torched during the previous day's attack in Bafwakoa, located in Mambasa territory, in the province of Ituri.
World news
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

I escaped death a lot of times': one man's lifelong work protecting gorillas and communities in Congo

Kahuzi-Biega National Park is a crucial habitat for Grauer's gorillas, intertwined with local history and conservation efforts.
Roam Research
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Guano is far more than just droppings': scientists uncover the secrets of bat poo in Gorongosa park

Guano is a vital ecosystem, rich in biodiversity, studied by Raul da Silva Armando Chomela in Mozambique's Gorongosa National Park.
Travel
fromCN Traveller
2 weeks ago

From the Lower Zambezi to the East of Rwanda, these are Africa's sleekest new safari lodges

Safari spots in Africa offer diverse experiences for families and couples, from eco lodges to luxury accommodations.
Public health
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 week ago

Minerals for aid: Are new US health deals exploiting' African countries?

Zimbabwe and Zambia reject US health aid agreements perceived as exploitative in exchange for sensitive data and mineral access.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

It helped me feed my six children': how Africa's first water fund supports farmers to protect Kenya's biggest river

The avocado seedlings enabled him to grow his farm income to close to 2m Kenyan shillings, with each mature avocado tree yielding 70kg annually. Improving farming methods and conserving the watershed has helped me to feed and educate my six children.
Agriculture
Django
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

She gave her life to protect the richness of Congo': inside the deadly assault on Upemba wildlife park

Congolese soldiers arrived late to a deadly attack on Upemba national park, resulting in seven deaths, including conservationists.
World politics
fromFuturism
3 weeks ago

Trump Threatens to Do Something Horrible in Africa Unless He Gets a Deal on Precious Minerals

The Trump administration drafted a plan to withhold $115 million in HIV treatment aid from Zambia to coerce access to its copper mineral wealth and counter Chinese economic interests.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 weeks ago

It helps us survive': Poverty forces children into mine work in DR Congo

Seventy children died in a landslide at the Rubaya mine, a site for coltan extraction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Poor in an oil-rich country: Republic of Congo's youth hope for change

We are told that the country is rich in oil. But I don't see that wealth in my daily life. Look at Pointe-Noire, formerly nicknamed as Ponton la Belle [Beautiful Pointe-Noire]. Today, the city is unrecognisable. Around the Grand Marche, the main roads are potholed, and when it rains, the streets get flooded, making it almost impossible to drive.
France politics
France news
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

Aid worker killed in drone strike on building used by Congo relief staff

A drone strike in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo killed a French UNICEF aid worker and two others in a residential area housing international relief staff.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
4 weeks ago

Uganda's Bobi Wine says he has fled the country

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine left the country for temporary critical engagements two months after disputing the January 15 election results that reconfirmed President Museveni's presidency.
fromThe Washington Post
1 month ago

Trump said he ended a war in Africa. U.S. sanctions say otherwise.

In my first 10 months I ended eight wars, going on to list the Congo and Rwanda. But on Monday the Treasury Department imposed sanctions on the Rwandan military and four senior officers, saying they are supporting militants in eastern Congo who resumed fighting within days of the December pact.
US politics
fromBusiness Matters
1 month ago

Sebastien de Montessus: From Endeavour Mining to Mansa Resources, a Builder Returns to the Frontier

After nearly a decade spent transforming Endeavour Mining into one of the world's ten largest gold producers, de Montessus is returning to what has long defined his career: building scale, discipline and credibility in frontier markets where volatility is the rule rather than the exception.
Business
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Three killed in drone attack on Goma in eastern DRC, M23 rebels say

At least three people were killed in a drone attack on Goma early Wednesday morning, with M23 rebels accusing the Congolese government of responsibility.
#us-sanctions
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago
Washington DC

US sanctions Rwanda military over east Congo fighting

The US sanctioned Rwanda's military and senior officials for supporting the M23 rebel group in eastern DRC, demanding immediate withdrawal of Rwandan troops and equipment from the region.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago
World news

US sanctions Rwandan army and top officials for supporting M23 in DRC

The United States imposed sanctions on Rwanda's military and four top officials for supporting the M23 rebel group operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Washington DC
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

US sanctions Rwanda military over east Congo fighting

The US sanctioned Rwanda's military and senior officials for supporting the M23 rebel group in eastern DRC, demanding immediate withdrawal of Rwandan troops and equipment from the region.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

US sanctions Rwandan army and top officials for supporting M23 in DRC

The United States imposed sanctions on Rwanda's military and four top officials for supporting the M23 rebel group operating in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

More than 200 killed in landslide at DRC coltan mine

A landslide triggered by heavy rains has killed more than 200 people at the Rubaya coltan mine in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, authorities said. DRC's Ministry of Mines said on Wednesday that about 70 children were among the victims, and others who were injured were evacuated to medical facilities in the city of Goma, the capital of North Kivu province.
World news
#m23-rebellion
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Historic market in Kinshasa ready to reopen to a million shoppers a day after five-year makeover

I started out getting vegetables from Goma and selling them in this market. I never expected to be the one rebuilding it decades later, says Bakarani. We have built a market with local people, especially our mothers and sisters, in mind. We have kept the concept of the old one but have enlarged it, and it is more functional. It was a nightmare imagine what it was like for our mothers or sisters selling there exposed to the sun from morning till evening Dieudonne Bakarani
Real estate
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Mine collapses in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 dead

A former miner at the site told The Associated Press there have been repeated landslides because the tunnels are dug by hand, poorly constructed, and left without maintenance. "People dig everywhere, without control or safety measures. In a single pit, there can be as many as 500 miners, and because the tunnels run parallel, one collapse can affect many pits at once," Clovis Mafare said.
US news
#critical-minerals
Environment
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

Gorillas, Michael Bay and Me: A Journey Through the Rewilded Rwanda

Rwanda's Kwita Izina gorilla-naming ceremony celebrates the recovery of mountain gorillas from near-extinction through successful conservation efforts, attracting global celebrities and thousands of participants to honor the species' survival.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

US accused of shameless exploitation' over proposed Zambian health aid deal

The US health financing agreement with Zambia contains exploitative terms including 10-year data access and mineral industry concessions, worse than deals with 16 other African countries.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Zimbabwe imposes ban on exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrate

Zimbabwe immediately banned all raw mineral and lithium concentrate exports to enforce local processing and combat export malpractices.
Travel
fromTravel + Leisure
2 months ago

This Is the Only Place on Earth Where 4 Countries Meet-and It Has National Parks and the World's Biggest Waterfall

The Kazungula Quadripoint and Victoria Falls region offers diverse landscapes, transfrontier conservation, dramatic wildlife encounters, and multiple vantage points including park and aerial views.
Environment
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Zambians pay price amid Copperbelt mining boom

Renewed copper mining in Zambia's Copperbelt is causing pollution, water contamination, health risks, land loss, and social inequality for nearby communities.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Floating cities of logs: can the lungs of Africa' survive its exploitation?

Millions depend on the Congo River basin for livelihoods while facing dangerous river travel, corruption, and threats to biodiverse forests that trap massive carbon.
#coltan
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

More than 200 killed in mine collapse in eastern DR Congo: Report

A collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern DRC killed over 200 people, with many trapped, injured, and bodies recovered amid rainy-season fragile ground.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Mass graves with 171 bodies found in eastern DR Congo: Report

Authorities discovered two mass graves containing at least 171 bodies in Uvira, eastern DRC, allegedly killed by M23 rebels who suspected victims of military affiliation.
#enduimet-wildlife-management-area
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

More than 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in eastern DRC, officials say

A collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern DRC killed over 200 people amid M23 rebel control and alleged exploitation of the mine's mineral wealth.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Africa's great elephant divide: countries struggle with too many elephants or too few

Elephant numbers contrast sharply: catastrophic declines in South Sudan, with a lone collared bull in Badingilo, versus overabundance and human conflict in parts of Kaza.
Environment
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

The truth behind wildlife tourism

Wildlife tourism in Kenya and Tanzania threatens migration corridors and Maasai land rights, requiring integrated approaches to reconcile conservation, community livelihoods and economic benefits.
World news
fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Goma under rebel control: Life in the shadow of violence

Goma was captured by M23 in January 2025, leaving widespread trauma, loss, economic hardship, and ongoing rebel control in parts of North Kivu.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

You take what you can and run': families describe harrowing journey to escape fighting in DRC

Mass displacement and relentless shelling forced thousands of Congolese in South Kivu to flee, carrying possessions and losing livestock during a two-day, 21-mile trek.
#dr-congo
Environment
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Are African water wars' on the horizon as AU puts the issue on its agenda?

Water scarcity and climate-driven shocks are fueling conflicts, health crises, and civic unrest across Africa, while corporatisation and upstream-downstream disputes intensify competition for water.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Trump aides urged sale ofCongo lithium claim to Bay Area Company

During a meeting at the White House last month, Trump administration officials urged an Australian mining executive to sell his firm's interest in a major African lithium project to a US company an unusual session that offers a rare, behind-the-scenes glimpse into the administration's deal-brokering as it pursues an ambitious and controversial policy on critical minerals. People familiar with the Jan. 21 meeting described it as an effort by the White House and US State Department to persuade Perth-based AVZ
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Museveni's son threatens Bobi Wine after Uganda election

Last year, Kainerugaba issued online threats to behead Wine, who has now gone into hiding since the vote, accusing the security forces of raiding his home and attempting to capture him. Uganda's army has denied these accusations. Wine's whereabouts have been unknown since Saturday. I'm giving him exactly 48 hours to surrender himself to the Police, Kainerugaba wrote. If he doesn't we will treat him as an outlaw/rebel and handle him accordingly.
World news
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
2 months ago

Uganda's Wine says escaped raid on house amid disputed presidential vote

Bobi Wine escaped a police and army raid while Museveni appears set to win the presidential election amid reports of repression and violence.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Ugandan opposition leader still in hiding as feud with president's son escalates

Bobi Wine remains in hiding after fleeing a night raid following a disputed election while engaging in a public feud with the military chief, Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
World news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 month ago

Sudan condemns RSF chief's visit to Uganda as minimising human values'

Sudan condemned Uganda's reception of RSF leader Mohamed Dagalo as an insult and violation of laws, amid allegations of RSF war crimes and mass displacement.
World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Crocodile warnings as floods devastate southern Africa

Floods in southern Africa have killed over 100 people, displaced nearly 400,000, and increased risks of hunger, cholera and crocodile attacks.
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