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‘Going green’ has long been a buzz phrase – bandied about ever more in recent years in connection with technologies like electric vehicles. However, the human…

2024 has been a defining chapter in the story of Africa, particularly for the Democratic Republic of Congo. The vast nation yet again faced a series…

If you want an example of how a multinational can destroy local communities worldwide, Glencore is probably as good as any. The Swiss-based commodity trader and…

Israeli businessman Dan Gertler is a prominent figure in the exploitation and control of mineral resources in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), reportedly earning about…

The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against tech giant Apple and its French and Belgian subsidiaries for using conflict minerals in its supply…

Is it a coincidence that the West favours some of Africa’s autocratic leaders? For example, take the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Mobutu Sese Seko (1930-97),…

For Wednesday’s Wisdom this week, we remember the words of great Congolese pan-African revolutionary Patrice Lumumba (1925-61). They’re as relevant as ever, with his home country…

Outgoing US President Joe Biden’s visit this past week to the port city of Lobito in Angola has sparked debate on the 1,300-km, US-financed Lobito Corridor.…

Biden’s gone to Angola for the loot, specifically for minerals like cobalt and copper necessary for powering devices and electric vehicles. That’s educator George Lee Jr’s…

South Africa-based civil society organisation Open Secrets’ investigation has revealed Africa’s corrupt political elites have laundered embezzled public funds through South Africa’s real estate sector while…