African countries seethe over illegal and exploitive mining by Chinese
Three Chinese nationals were arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in relation to illegal mining activities, possession of gold bars, and money laundering earlier this year.
By Admin
Mar. 10, 2025
Zimra intercepts 164kgs of mbanje
The contraband was allegedly hidden in a South African-registered Hino truck.
By Rex Mphisa
Mar. 3, 2025
Different kinds of thieves
That’s the downside of protection rackets. It’s a crowded field, and there are always other rival mobs trying to spoil your play or cut you out completely.
By Gwynne Dyer
Feb. 21, 2025
DRC instability: One realistic solution
The past 20 years have shown that security cooperation is more successful when limited to just a few countries.
By Paul-simon Handy
Feb. 14, 2025
Unearthing inequality: Hidden costs of extractivism in DRC
International actors, including NGOs and foreign governments, play a significant role in the DRC’s extractive landscape.
By Tracey Mafa
Feb. 14, 2025
‘Church could help stop DRC war’
Hundreds of people have lost their lives in eastern DRC, where Rwanda-backed armed rebels are killing civilians and advancing into inland DRC.
By Staff Reporter
Feb. 7, 2025
UN rights chief warns of spread of Congo crisis at emergency UN meeting
Rwanda rejected responsibility and warned that it was itself at risk of attack from its neighbour.
By Reuters
Feb. 7, 2025
A tooth-pick analysis needed for the DRC conflict
Good leaders should look for causes of war and conditions for achieving peace, rather than studying military strategies to win the war.
By Nicholas Aribino
Feb. 6, 2025
The slide back to war: Kagame, Trump
Last June the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame, said he was ready to go to war with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) if necessary.
By Gwynne Dyer
Jan. 31, 2025
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