Mineral extraction is also highly toxic. Chemicals, like cyanide and solvents, are used to extract minerals from the ore. The ...

The DRC seeks to offer key minerals to the U.S., but rebel forces and China largely control access to these vital rare earth ...

President Félix Tshisekedi has proposed selling mineral rights to the United States in exchange for military support has left ...

During the Congolese civil wars, UN reports concluded that both Rwanda and its ally, Uganda, had looted the DRC’s mineral resources. Analysts fear that scenario is playing out again, this time ...

The Financial Times reported on Tuesday that the DRC are putting their vast supplies of uranium, copper and cobalt on the table in a bid to shore up support for President Felix Tshisekedi as he ...

Bolaji Akinyemi has warned that the DRC’s deal with the US for security in exchange for resources may have consequences.

As US President Donald Trump pushes for the United States to become a global leader in the production and processing of ...

While Trump zeroes in on embattled Ukraine's critical mineral reserves, conflict and inequality clash with efforts for a just energy transition across the globe ...

The result was a humanitarian crisis that saw an estimated five million deaths; the DRC looted of mineral resources like gold; and the emergence of dozens of armed groups, including the M23.

Uganda's role in eastern DR Congo has largely gone under the radar during recent violence but its complex approach aims to ...