Rwanda-backed rebels claimed on Monday they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped.

The former US administration has said the government of Rwandan President Paul Kagame rebuffed a proposed peace incentive for a deal between Congo and

The conflict comes amid rising global tensions after Donald Trump’s election, especially between Washington and Beijing, over control of strategic minerals like those present in the Congo.

Zambia's copper output rose 12% in 2024, buoyed by a recovery in production at key mines as the government counts on the sector to drive economic growth.

Calling for sustained calm, Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says health workers ready to offer humanitarian health relief - Anadolu Ajansı

The volatile situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo has a long history. Here's what you need to know.Surging violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has ignited fears of large-scale instability in one of Africa's most conflict-ridden countries.

Zambia's copper production rose by 12% in 2024 to approximately 820,670 tonnes (t), up from 732,580t in the previous year. According to Mines Minister Paul Kabuswe, this increase is attributed to the recovery of production at major mines, reported Reuters.

Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the city of Goma, the government’s last stronghold in the North Kivu province,

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) will hold an extraordinary summit in Harare, Zimbabwe's capital, on Thursday

After a lightning offensive, M23 rebels now control Goma, a large city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

A conflict that has raged for decades reached a flashpoint this week when rebels backed by Rwanda marched on a key Congolese city in a bid to occupy territory and exploit minerals.