Green industrialisation in Africa is needed for the climate crisis and for a just development path
Despite increasing demands on the country’s defence force, funding for the military has been steadily declining
The Southern African grouping reiterated the need for a political and diplomatic solution to help restore ‘peace, security and tranquility’ in the conflict-torn country
The country should be aware of its limitations and rather address its problems at home
Artist explores the way that personal history challenges the concepts of home and belonging
Reparations are not only for slavery and colonialism, it’s also for the Global North’s environmental legacy and their disproportionate carbon emissions that harm Africa
In one Special Investigating Unit inquiry, Denel was paid more than R8 billion by Armscor for 264 Badger vehicles but only produced a fraction of those
A new podcast tells the story of an enterprising asylum seeker with joy and anguish
Katanga, January 17 is a recounting of martyr for African unity Patrice Lumumba’s life
Health authorities say vaccines will mostly be donated, or, when available, be bought via negotiated deals with drugmakers, but with different budgets
The continent asked for more say in global health decisions after Covid. It now has that. The mpox declaration is a test of this new power
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
A historic UN deal to restore degraded forest ecosystems in southeastern DRC is being torn apart by mining companies
Regional peace in Southern Africa requires a political and military solution working in tandem
Many African countries have weak election management systems, and citizens are rightly worried about human interference in electoral processes
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
Much of the region is prey to armed groups, an aftermath of regional wars in the 1990s and 2000s
This is an edited extract from Siddharth Kara’s book Cobalt Red: How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives
Clashes broke out again at the start of October after six months of relative calm, pitting rebels against the national army
Hundreds of thousands of people are crammed into camps around the city of Goma, a crisis triggered by M23 rebels
Ivory and other wild contraband seized by authorities is being returned to the black market in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A huge draw in the poor areas of Kinshasa, the sport involves men and women who use magic in the ring
Kinshasa is buffeted by torrential rains for eight months of the year, but for many in this rapidly growing megacity, running water that is safe to drink is a rarity
We cannot accept anything less than a full guarantee of the safety of vulnerable people before the polls
Northern white rhino are considered extinct in the DRC, and the translocation will help to restore the population and the ecological balance in Garamba
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo conflict, as well as peacemaking, have become ends in themselves, while the fighting is carried forward by its own momentum
Peace is unlikely while Rwanda continues to back the M23 militia group that is responsible for much violence across the region
Electrification of the global economy has created fresh demand for the ‘red metal’, pushing the price of copper to a 10-year high