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Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)
The latest news, analysis and opinion on Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.
Capital
Kinshasa
Head of State
President Félix Tshisekedi
Head of Government
Prime Minister Judith Suminwa
last updated:
29 November, 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo soldiers in the eastern part of the country, where hundreds of thousands of people have been displaced by intense fighting with armed militia groups which broke out in November. Photo: Xinhua
China-Africa relations

Chinese nationals ignore embassy warnings in gold rush to DRC’s troubled east

A worsening security situation in the African nation’s eastern provinces is no deterrent in reward-cost calculus, one expert said.

Africa

3 Chinese citizens sentenced to 7 years for illegal mining in DR Congo

Africa

17 Chinese nationals accused of running illegal gold mine in Congo

China-Africa relations

China’s critical mineral dominance puts Washington’s supply chain hopes at risk

Study finds Chinese control of cobalt and other resources from Africa may be a complication for US de-risking plans.

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The Democratic Republic of Congo produces more than 70 per cent of the global supply of cobalt, a critical component of batteries that is regarded as key to the renewable energy transition. Photo: AFP
China-Africa relations

China works to keep the peace as security issues threaten African investments

Beijing has signed a new deal with East African nations as security threats continue to cast a cloud over its investments in the continent.

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Belt and Road Initiative

US sees bipartisan backing for Africa critical minerals projects

The US has approved US$553 million in funding for the Lobito railway project as it seeks to counter China, secure access to critical minerals.

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Africa

Mpox surge in DR Congo: hospital overwhelmed as virus vaccine demand rises

Goma’s Nyiragongo hospital faces a mpox surge with 16,000 cases and a critical vaccine shortage.

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Patients listen to a doctor outside the Mpox treatment centre at Nyiragongo General Referral Hospital on August 17. Photo: AFP
Africa

Explainer | What we know about the new mpox strain

As health authorities scramble to deal with the outbreak of mpox, experts anticipate more people will be infected with the deadlier strain of the virus.

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Nordic nations

WHO confirms first case of new mpox outside of Africa as outbreak spreads

A patient in Sweden was infected while in Africa with the clade Ib version of the virus, thought to cause a more serious type of mpox.

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Mpox

Mpox declared a global emergency, but how serious is it?

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Africa

WHO declares mpox a global health emergency as new form of virus spreads

The potential for the disease’s further spread beyond Africa is ‘very worrying,’ WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says.

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A doctor examines skin lesions on the ear of a child suffering from mpox at the treatment centre in Munigi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, in July. Photo: Reuters
Africa

WHO calls emergency committee on mpox spread

Cases have surged in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to a strain of the virus which has now been detected in nearby African countries.

China-Africa relations

China warns citizens to leave eastern DRC after series of deaths and kidnappings

The area has long been plagued by violence, and Chinese citizens have also fallen foul of recent crackdown on illegal gold mining.

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Africa

China confirms citizens dead, missing after DR Congo attack

China has condemned a militia attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo that killed some of its citizens, and called for the perpetrators to be hunted down.

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Attacks on mining sites and convoys are common in the DRC, as are conflicts over gold. File photo: AFP
China-Africa relations

China-Africa trade hit US$282 billion in 2023 but Africa’s trade deficit widens

Africa’s trade deficit expanded to US$64 billion as China recorded a drop in trade with top partners on continent – South Africa, Angola, Nigeria, the DRC and Egypt – which are predominantly resource-rich nations.

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Analysts say the modest growth seen in China-Africa trade is consistent with China’s overall trade with other regions amid severe economic headwinds. Photo: AFP
Climate change

Opinion | COP28: protect workers’ livelihoods in any green energy transition

There can be no climate justice if the masses are left to pay for the economic shift through job losses or even more exploitative working conditions.

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China-Africa relations

How China is expanding its law enforcement activities across Africa

Beijing has signed public security and law enforcement agreements with some 40 African nations, according to report.

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China-Africa relations

Drilling starts at China oil giant’s controversial Ugandan field

First rig commissioned at CNOOC Uganda’s Kingfisher oilfield as more than 70 African civic groups predict environmental peril.

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Chinese workers at the inauguration of production drilling at Uganda’s Kingfisher oilfield on the shores of Lake Albert. Photo: AP
Africa

‘Act of war’: Rwanda shoots at DR Congo fighter jet as tensions soar

Rwandan forces fired at a fighter jet from Democratic Republic of Congo that it said had violated its airspace, prompting the Congolese government to accuse it of an act of war.

China-Africa relations

Chinese firms on track in Tanzania with US$2.2 billion railway contract

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan dismisses criticism the country is taking on too much debt.

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Science

Chinese in Beijing manage cobalt mines in Africa by remote control: study

Driven to secure cobalt supplies for EV production, China uses smart sensors, high-speed communication tech and live streams to control DRC mines.

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Raw cobalt travels on a conveyor belt at a plant in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo. Chinese mine managers are able to closely oversee operations and collect real-time data using a range of hi-tech innovations, including AI, smart sensors and high-speed communication. Photo: AFP
Climate change

Brazil’s Lula hopes to unite rainforest nations, tap funding at COP27

Alliance of countries such as Brazil, Indonesia and Democratic Republic of Congo can put pressure on richer countries to boost efforts to stop deforestation, analysts say.

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An area of forest on fire near a logging area in the Transamazonica highway region, in the municipality of Humaita, Amazonas state, Brazil, in September 2022. Brazil’s president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has promised to reverse a surge in deforestation in the Amazon rainforest. Photo: AP
China-Africa relations

How the US-led West plans to take on China in the race for Africa’s minerals

China now dominates the import and processing of many of these resources, exposing the United States and allies to strategic vulnerabilities.

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China-Africa relations

US says it offers alternative in Africa in move to counter China, Russia

‘The right to make these choices belongs to Africans, and Africans alone,’ Antony Blinken says while launching new strategy for sub-Saharan Africa.

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China-Africa relations

China-Africa trade rises in 1st quarter, though coming months may flatten

Bilateral trade rose 23 per cent to US$64.8 billion, compared to the same period in 2021, boosted by African exports of minerals and metals.

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An artisanal miner works at Tilwizembe, a former industrial copper-cobalt mine, near Kolwezi, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Trade between China and Africa was robust in the first quarter, mainly because of African exports of minerals and rare earth metals. Photo: Reuters
China trade

Trade boom with China makes Africa one of world’s strongest performers

Rising commodity prices helped an all-time high of $254 billion in year of recovery after pandemic controls hit global markets.

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China sources most of its cobalt from the Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo: AFP
Belt and Road Initiative

Chinese foreign minister set for 3-nation tour of East Africa

Analysts see Beijing focusing on stronger East African ties as Wang continues 31-year tradition of opening the diplomatic year with a trip to the continent.

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