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Incumbent president vies for second term in mineral-rich country plagued by decades of armed insurgency
DRC president insists vote will be ‘transparent and democratic’ but opponents warn of possible cheating
Planned sale of Dubai-based group set to intensify battle for critical minerals
As demand grows for the material used in batteries, this MBA-style case study explores ethical dilemmas over unregulated mines in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The deal means the trading giant will be able to choose which clients receive the vital metal
Human rights groups accuse military of shooting civilians during unrest that left dozens of people dead
In the first part of a series, countries that produce the metals central to the energy transition want to rewrite the rules of mineral extraction
Judge leading review says health body’s response to scandal ‘was not sufficient’
Small-scale miners in the Democratic Republic of Congo are risking their lives to source a metal critical for the energy transition
Atrocious human rights abuses by the M23 armed group are being downplayed
Head of DRC state mining group says country has lost opportunity to leverage market dominance
Kigali denies UN report claiming its forces made ‘direct interventions’
Kampala says Allied Democratic Forces slaughtered 37 people and abducted six others
Getting kits to customers who need it at a price they can afford in Democratic Republic of Congo is a miracle of technology and supply chains
UN agency welcomed back officials criticised by report into sexual exploitation during Ebola outbreak
Gaya Gamhewage aims to make health body ‘safe for all people’ and criticises male-dominated culture in UN agencies
An ambitious scheme aims to raise incomes and protect nature in a region blighted by violence
Deal between Chinese group and Gécamines threatens to put downward pressure on cobalt prices
The country already dominates processing of the metal for use in electric vehicle batteries and is now investing heavily in mines, leaving western operators scrambling to keep up
Nicolas Kazadi tells the FT Commodities Global Summit that DRC must export more products and fewer raw materials
Kinshasa has long accused Kigali of plundering its resources by supporting insurgent M23 group
‘Lay down your arms’, pontiff tells warring sides in DR Congo
Decades after his murder, the tooth of the former Congolese leader turned up in Belgium. This is the story of its return
Geopolitical risks are driving efforts to diversify but there are no quick solutions
Payment by Swiss-based commodity trader and miner covers alleged misconduct from 2007-18
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