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Glencore (LON:GLEN) Declares Force Majeure on Cobalt Deliveries Amid Ongoing Congo Export Ban
Skillings Mining Review - Florida
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June 17, 2025
Glencore has halted some cobalt shipments from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the government’s suspension of cobalt exports, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The mining company declared force majeure on...
Kinshasa To Host 1St World Music, Tourism Fest
MENAFN
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June 9, 2025
(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) Dhaka: On May 27, 2025, the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ministries of Culture and Tourism announced the first World Music and Tourism Festival in Kinshasa, set for July 16–18. The event aims to reshape the DRC's...
Which cities across the world have the worst air pollution and how does London compare?
Evening Standard
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June 19, 2025
1. New Delhi, India, 91.8 2. N’Djamena, Chad, 91.6 3. Dakha, Bangladesh, 78.0 4. Kinshasa, D.R. Congo, 58.2 5. Islamabad, Pakistan, 52.4 6. Dushanbe, Tajikstan, 46.3 7. Hanoi, Vietnam, 45.4 8. Kathmandu, Nepal, 45.1 9. Abuja, Nigeria, 42.2 10....
Death toll rises in Congo Lake Tumba accident as search for survivors goes on
KFGO - North Dakota
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June 16, 2025
KINSHASA (Reuters) -The death toll has risen to at least 45 after three motorized canoes capsized in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Lake Tumba last Wednesday, a local official said, as the search for survivors continued. Lake Commissioner Gabriel...
Heavy rains in dry season cause havoc in DR Congo's capital
BBC
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At least 29 people have been killed in flood waters and landslides in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, Kinshasa, following unusually heavy rains in the dry season, the interior ministry has said. Homes were swept away, roads were...
Empowering Akwa Ibom’s Entrepreneurs for Global Markets at AYWES 2025
Africa.com
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July 4, 2025
In the heart of Nigeria’s vibrant Akwa Ibom State, a transformative event is set to ignite the ambitions of women and youth entrepreneurs. The Akwa Ibom Youths and Women Entrepreneurs Summit (AYWES 2025), scheduled for July 15-16 at the Technology...
DRC: New Inga 3 development programme prioritises communities
ESI Africa
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June 6, 2025
The largest energy project to be undertaken in the the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) – a third hydropower plant at the Inga Dam complex – has received a timely financial injection, with the first part aimed at investments in local people,...
Floods Kill at Least 19 in DR Congo’s Capital Kinshasa After Torrential Rains
News Central TV
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June 15, 2025
At least 19 people have died following heavy flooding in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, after intense early morning rains submerged large parts of the sprawling city on Saturday. Thierry Kabuya, the provincial interior...
Rwanda-DRC peace talks under intense pressure as US sets ambitious deadline
Business Insider Africa
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June 14, 2025
Speaking at an online briefing attended by participants and stakeholders, the U.S. State Department's lead official for African affairs, Troy Fitrell, provided an update on the ongoing negotiations between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)...
World News | Congo Death Toll Hits 77 After Extreme Weather Brings Floods, Sinks Boats; 107 Remain Missing
Latestly
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June 16, 2025
Kinshasa, Jun 16 (AP) Authorities in Congo said the death toll following devastating floods and separate boat accidents has reached 77, with more than 100 people missing. A total of 48 bodies have been recovered in the northwestern Equateur...
48 dead after boats capsize in northwest DR Congo
Xinhua News Agency
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KINSHASA, June 16 (Xinhua) -- At least 48 people have died after boats capsized on Lake Tumba in the northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the DRC government said on Sunday. Following the incident near Bikoro in Equateur Province on...
Customs worker killed for refusing bribe could be Congo’s first saint
The Independent
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June 16, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
At least 32 dead, dozens missing after boats capsize in Congo’s Lake Tumba
KFGO - North Dakota
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June 12, 2025
KINSHASA (Reuters) -At least 32 people were killed and dozens remain missing in Democratic Republic of Congo’s Equateur Province after two boats carrying more than 100 passengers capsized in Lake Tumba, local authorities told Reuters on Thursday....
Togolese Lawyer Joins Key Diplomatic Talks on Strategic Minerals Between DR Congo and the U.S.
Togo First
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(Togo First) - Pascal Agboyibor, a Franco-Togolese business lawyer, plays a central role in ongoing negotiations between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the United States over strategic minerals. The presidential decree issued on May...
World News | 30 Killed in Boat Sinking in Northwestern Congo, Residents Say
Latestly
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June 12, 2025
Kinshasa (Congo), Jun 12 (AP) At least 30 passengers including several students were killed when a boat sank in Congo's northwestern Equateur province amid extreme weather, residents and local media said Thursday. A search was underway for many...
US gives conditions for Rwanda-DR Congo peace deal
Business Insider Africa
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June 11, 2025
Sources familiar with the ongoing negotiations indicate that the United States is exerting significant pressure on Rwanda to cease its military activities in the DRC and conflict-ridden region, which has long been destabilized by armed groups and...
30 passengers killed, many still missing after boat sinks in Congo, residents say
New York Post
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June 12, 2025
At least 30 passengers including several students were killed when a boat sank in Congo’s northwestern Equateur province amid extreme weather, residents and local media said Thursday. A search was underway for many people still missing. The boat...
30 killed in a boat sinking in northwestern Congo, residents say
Brandon Sun
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June 12, 2025
By: The Associated Press Posted: 12:07 PM CDT Thursday, Jun. 12, 2025 KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — At least 30 passengers including several students were killed when a boat sank in Congo’s northwestern Equateur province amid extreme weather, residents...
Qatar offers proposal in stalled peace talks between DRC and...
Modern Ghana
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Qatar has presented a draft peace proposal to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels following months of mediation in Doha. But from Kinshasa, progress looks slow and uncertain. The two sides said they would consult their...
Bishops’ conferences and councils appeal for ecological conversion
Vatican News
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July 1, 2025
The bishops’ conferences and councils from Asia, Africa and Latin America (SECAM, CELAM and FABC) and the Pontifical Commission for Latin America publish a document calling for climate justice and ecological conversion in light of the UN climate...