The Clade Ib strain has already jumped borders, with cases being reported in Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda and Kenya in the last two weeks
Communities living on and working land in the Democratic Republic of the Congo say they are not informed about mining permits for energy transition minerals
The DRC is rich in the minerals needed for renewable energy technologies, central to reducing our carbon footprint, but they come at great environmental and human cost
A historic UN deal to restore degraded forest ecosystems in southeastern DRC is being torn apart by mining companies
The conflict has raged between rebels of the March 23 Movement and Congolese armed forces since late 2021
Crocodile hunting was once lucrative, with its skin sought after for its power to protect people against evil spirits, and for use in the fashion industry
Kigali denies that it is supporting the rebels in a bid to control vast mineral resources
The country’s future is inextricably intertwined with that of the planet itself. That is not necessarily a good thing
This is an edited extract from Siddharth Kara’s book Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
There are 23 candidates for the position of president, but former leader Joseph Kabila may yet enter the fray