UN News11h
DR Congo: Record numbers face acute or emergency hunger
A record 27.7 million people are in the grip of acute hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), amid ongoing ...
Mirage News11h
DR Congo Hunger Crisis: Record Numbers Suffer
Across DRC on a scale of one to five - where five indicates famine - 3.9 million people in DRC are classified as IPC Phase 4, ...
Congo conflict is double trouble for global tin market: Andy Home
Alphamin Resources' decision to suspend operations at the Bisie tin mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo underscores the fragility of tin's global supply chain.
Congo rebel leader says sanctions, any minerals deal with US won’t stop fighting in the east
The leader of the rebels who captured two key cities in eastern Congo says international sanctions and the planned minerals ...
The Manhattan Mercury13d
Armed groups covet cocoa in eastern DR Congo
Despite the risks from deadly armed groups roaming the countryside, Judith Kahindo walks alone every day to her isolated ...
DR Congo conflict tests China's diplomatic balancing act
China's efforts to build up huge business interests across Africa have been accompanied by a careful policy of maintaining ...
Rwanda-backed rebels push into a mineral-rich town in Congo despite ceasefire calls
Rwanda-backed rebels battling Congo’s army have pushed into a strategic, mineral-rich town in the east, ignoring calls for a ...