by afrikanfrontier | Mar 4, 2024 | News, Politics
High-ranking military officials from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) visited the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) on Saturday, amidst continued clashes between government forces and M23 rebels. This high-level meeting, held in Goma, the...
by afrikanfrontier | Feb 20, 2024 | News, Politics
Rwanda has thrown a wrench into the UN-backed plan for regional intervention in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), formally objecting to the deployment of southern African troops led by South Africa. This move casts a shadow over efforts to quell the M23...
by afrikanfrontier | Feb 19, 2024 | News, Politics
The fragile peace in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has shattered anew, with Rwanda defying US calls to withdraw troops and the M23 rebel group making gains. This complex conflict, fueled by a toxic mix of historical animosity, regional rivalries,...
by afrikanfrontier | Feb 9, 2024 | Business, News, Politics
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is taking a bold step towards tackling the challenges of its artisanal cobalt mining sector. Led by the state-owned Entreprise Generale du Cobalt (EGC), a new initiative aims to formalise and regulate this industry, notorious for...
by afrikanfrontier | Jan 23, 2024 | Business, News
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is renegotiating its minerals-for-infrastructure deal with China, aiming for a sweeter slice of the pie in a $7 billion agreement. President Felix Tshisekedi is determined to rewrite the script on the existing $6.2 billion...