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DRC finance minister Nicolas Kazadi discloses this 2030 objective of 5mn tonnes along with plans for cobalt, coltan, gold and lithium
Kinshasa has long accused Kigali of plundering its resources by supporting insurgent M23 group
‘Lay down your arms’, pontiff tells warring sides in DR Congo
Decades after his murder, the tooth of the former Congolese leader turned up in Belgium. This is the story of its return
Geopolitical risks are driving efforts to diversify but there are no quick solutions
Payment by Swiss-based commodity trader and miner covers alleged misconduct from 2007-18
Local and foreign-backed forces are waging a deadly offensive in the mineral-rich heart of Africa
Félix Tshisekedi says potential investors should not 'wait for us to be perfect'
Félix Tshisekedi says country will rely on its own army to fight militia as he pledges to push ahead with economic plans
Finance minister pushes for ‘big, ambitious agenda’ backed by international lenders
Rather than drill in rainforests and peatlands, such groups would raise revenue by selling carbon credits
Kigali has previously denied backing M23 fighters in the east of the neighbouring country
Russian foreign minister to visit Ethiopia, Uganda and the Republic of the Congo after Egypt on Sunday
Country plans to increase number of exploration blocks out to tender from 16 to 27
DRC leader tells the FT he will not stand by as armed militia linked to Kigali steps up attacks in resource-rich east
Kinshasa speech falls short of formal apology for decades of brutal colonial rule
Buyers need to create common standards and metrics to govern extraction process
Inquiry says 21 workers for UN health body in Democratic Republic of Congo were among those involved
US state department rescinds controversial reprieve for Dan Gertler at end of Donald Trump’s term
New case emerges as country battles second wave of coronavirus that is stronger than first
Trump administration eased restrictions on Israeli billionaire days before president left office
Commodity trader to help improve conditions at informal mining sites in return for supplies
Sanctions-hit Israeli tycoon offers ‘partnership’ with DRC citizens as he reveals 2017 royalty stream purchase
Antiracism protests have renewed attention on a violent legacy - and activists want companies to face up to it too
Accord aims to eradicate child labour and improve working conditions
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