Congo: IMF critics Glencore Unit copper license
Gecamines, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s state-owned mining company, with a local partner sold a mining concession to Glencore Plc’s Mutanda copper and cobalt venture […]
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Equity Bank to open office in DR Congo
Leading kenyan commercial bank, Equity Bank plans to expand to Congo. The Bank’s banking group has announced that it would soon open office in DR […]
IFC and Ecobank to supports SMEs in Africa
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, parent company of the Ecobank Group and a leading pan-African full-service banking group, […]
DRC: $ 52 million from the World Bank to renovate Goma airport
The World Bank has announced on the 13th March, in a statement, that the institution has granted to the Democratic Republic of Congo an amount […]
DR Congo: Army takes over main FDLR base
The Congolese army announced it had taken over a main rebel base located inside the Virunga National Park in the eastern part of the country, […]
Congo: MONUSCO bombards FNL to reach FDLR
Forces from the United Nations in Congo and Congolese troops have launched a joint offensive on the National Liberation Forces (FNL) ahead of planed attacks […]
Rwanda: Belgium blocks €40 million aid for freedom and governance
Belgium has decided to suspend its €160million aid agreement that it signed with Rwanda because the latter has failed to attain the targets agreed upon. […]
Congo: Labunga’s ICC appeal rejected but could be released in 2015
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has rejected an appeal by the Congolese militia leader, Thomas Lubanga, against his conviction for using child […]
EU Backs Development, Peace & Stability in Central Africa
European Union (EU) gears up to announce about 3 billion euros grants to countries and organizations in the region of Central Africa for the period […]
Moroccan Contingent Deployed in CAF amidst Escalating Sectarian Violence
The Central African Republic is facing one of the most serious internal crises in its history. The toll of sectarian violence in the country is […]