Exporters breaching DRC cobalt quotas face permanent ban, warns Tshisekedi

Exporters who violate a new quota system on cobalt will be permanently banned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, President Félix Tshisekedi has warned. The DRC is the world’s top producer of the metal, which is critical to the manufacture...

Congo will not ‘auction’ mineral resources to the US, says Congolese President

Sierra Leone Telegraph: 29 September 2025: Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi said last Monday that a US-mediated peace deal signed with Rwanda in June has not calmed fighting in eastern Congo, though he thanked President...

8 months on, Goma airport remains closed amid DRC’s grinding conflict

GOMA, DR Congo | Xinhua | More than eight months after rebels seized Goma, the international airport of this urban hub in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains shuttered, a stark symbol of a grinding conflict that continues to...

Feature: Eight months on, Goma airport remains closed amid DR Congo's grinding conflict

GOMA, DR Congo, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- More than eight months after rebels seized Goma, the international airport of this urban hub in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains shuttered, a stark symbol of a grinding conflict that...

Congo’s Cobalt Reset: From Blanket Ban to Tight Quotas—What Changes for Prices, Producers, and OEMs

DAKAR, Sept. 27, 2025 — The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), source of nearly three-quarters of the world’s cobalt, will lift its eight-month export ban on October 16 and replace it with strict export quotas. The move marks a dramatic pivot...

Sophie tackles jungle, turns seamstress and bags gorilla toy on DR Congo visit

The Duchess of Edinburgh tested her jungle survival skills, helped weave baskets and left with a cuddly gorilla toy during her visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). On Monday, after landing in Beni in conflict-hit eastern DRC, Sophie...

Kenyan Meat Processor QMP expands into Gulf, DRC

Kenya’s Quality Meat Packers (QMP), a privately owned, fully integrated meat firm has taken a significant step into international markets with the launch of new processed Halal meat products in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and the...

Drc Journalist Pacifique Muliri In Hiding After Threats Over Mining Inv

By Committee to Protect Journalists Kinshasa, September 24, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is urging authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo to ensure the safety of journalist Pacifique Muliri, who has been living in hiding...

Drc Journalist Pacifique Muliri In Hiding After Threats

By Committee to Protect Journalists Kinshasa, September 24, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists is urging authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo to ensure the safety of journalist Pacifique Muliri, who has been living in hiding...

DR Congo's Joseph Kabila, from president to death sentence

Ex-president Joseph Kabila was catapulted to power aged 29 and ruled the Democratic Republic of Congo for nearly two decades, but after two years in self-imposed exile and a surprise reappearance in the restive east this year he now faces the...

Congo won't ‘auction’ mineral resources to the US: President

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has stated that his country will not “auction” Congolese mineral resources to the United States. Speaking to reporters in New York on Monday, Tshisekedi stated that a US-mediated peace...

DRC to lift coltan export ban and introduce annual quotas

The Democratic Republic of Congo said it would lift its ban on coltan exports, which it had imposed in a bid to boost the prices of the key mineral used in cutting-edge technology. Authorities in Kinshasa said the ban would be replaced by annual...

Congo will not 'auction' mineral resources to the US, president says

By Doyinsola Oladipo NEW YORK (Reuters) -Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi said on Monday that a U.S.-mediated peace deal signed with Rwanda in June has not calmed fighting in eastern Congo, though he thanked President Donald...

Congo President Tshisekedi accuses Rwanda of delaying peace efforts

Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi accuses Rwanda of delaying peace efforts and backing the M23 armed group despite recent agreements, warning that Kigali is worsening the Congo-Rwanda conflict while Kinshasa seeks stronger security cooperation...

Congo President Rules Out ‘Auctioning’ Mineral Resources To U.S.

Home Africa Congo President Rules Out ‘Auctioning’ Mineral Resources To U.S. The Trump administration has said it is eager to end fighting that has killed thousands this year and attract billions of dollars of Western investment to a region rich...

DR Congo Launches Massive Ebola Vaccination Campaign

Referential image. A man getting the ebola vaccine in DRC. Photo: X/@DrTedros September 28, 2025 Hour: 8:51 pm The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has launched a large-scale vaccination campaign in response to a renewed Ebola outbreak in its...

DRC Ebola outbreak puts neighbours on high alert

[YAOUNDÉ, SciDev.Net] Health authorities battling to contain an outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are urging neighbouring countries to be vigilant and strengthen response plans to stop the disease spreading across...

Congo’s protein-packed special: NPR

A supplier holds huge weevil larvae at Kinshasa’s Gambela market. At Gambela market, individuals can locate pests for all preferences: huge weevil larvae leaving a level of smoothness sensation in the mouth, somewhat crispy caterpillars or...

Kolwezi to host third DRC–Africa Battery Metals Forum

Held under the theme “Leveraging foreign interest in critical minerals to boost the country’s economy”, the third DRC Battery Metals Forum is set to take place on September 29 (today) to 30 2025 in Kolwezi. The premier engagement platform promises...

US peace deal doesn't mean Congo minerals up for grabs

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi stated that a US-mediated peace deal signed with Rwanda in June has not yet calmed the fighting in eastern Congo. However, he thanked President Donald Trump for his efforts to end the...