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But according to the DRC officials, all the mines in the country have been snatched up by various companies and entities, mostly foreign firms, with majority having roots in China.

During the meeting ​with Tshisekedi however, Johan Borgstam made clear the European Union’s position that the EU was advocating for peaceful negotiation to end the war in Congo.

According to the leader of the rebel groups, Corneille Nangaa, the fighting parties need to protect themselves from President Felix Tshisekedi armies and some international bodies supporting the Kinshasa government.

Following their taking of Goma, a city with a population of more than 2 million and Bukavu with over 1.3 million residents, the respective capitals of North and South Kivu Provinces, the M23 rebels have pressed further south.

Sanctions have been slammed onto Rwanda’s Minister of State for Regional Integration, James Kabarebe, and the March 23 movement and the Congo River Alliance spokesperson Lawrence Kanyuka Kingston.

The Alliance Fleuve du Congo (AFC) and March 23 rebel-coalition leader, Corneille Nangaa says he considers Félix Tshisekedi an illegitimate president who has turned the DR Congo into a dictatorship.

The agreement is designed to accelerate Ethiopia’s transition to clean energy by attracting foreign investment into renewable energy projects through the Regional Liquidity Support Facility

According to the World Bank, if Malawi capitalizes on the growing demand for green minerals such as graphite and titanium, the country’s mining sector could generate up to USD 30 billion in exports between 2026 and 2040.

After winning the race, Youssouf now wants the African Union to address the state of unrest on the continent, citing the DR Congo conflict and the war in Sudan.

The conference aims to mobilize regional and global support to address Sudan's catastrophic humanitarian crisis and deliver a strong unified call for humanitarian ceasefire during the month of Ramadan.