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Democratic Republic of the Congo
On Monday, December 23, 2024, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot spoke over the phone with his counterpart, Thérèse Kayikwamba Wagner, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International ...
Radio France Internationale19d
DRC files complaint against Apple over alleged illegal mineral exploitation
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) alleges that Apple has bought contraband supplies from the country's conflict-racked east and Rwanda, zones in which the materials are alleged to be mined ...
Al Jazeera English20d
Search continues for missing after DRC boat capsizing kills at least 25
An overcrowded boat has capsized on a river in the central Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), killing at least 25 people, including children, and leaving dozens missing, according to ...
Yahoo20d
Mystery DRC outbreak officially identified as malaria
The disease, carried by mosquitoes, has sickened 500 and killed at least 149 since it began spreading several weeks ago in Panzi, Kwango, a remote part of the DRC. “The mystery has finally been ...
Le Monde.fr20d
DRC files lawsuits accusing Apple of covering up war crimes
This lawsuit, filed on behalf of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), accuses Apple of covering up war crimes, laundering and deceptive consumer practices. More companies could soon face legal ...
Reuters21d
Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict minerals
"As conflict in the region escalated earlier this year we notified our suppliers that their smelters and refiners must suspend sourcing tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold from the DRC and Rwanda ...
The Australian21d
Myer’s deal to buy Solomon Lew’s Premier apparel brands deemed ‘fair and reasonable’
Myer’s billion-dollar deal to buy apparel brands from Solomon Lew’s Premier Investments has been deemed ‘fair and reasonable’ by an independent expert. Both shareholders in Myer as well as ...
The Australian21d
Leaked documents show falling sales and missed budgets at Solomon Lew’s fashion empire
This comes after Mr Lew did not provide a sales and trading update for the company’s retail arm, Premier Retail, at its AGM on Friday, citing the crucial importance of the upcoming Christmas and ...
The Conversation21d
Learning from the withdrawals of UN peacekeeping missions in Mali and the DRC
In Mali and the DRC, UN missions have become arenas for superpower rivalries, with international actors using them to advance their own agendas. A striking example is Mali, where the government ...
Africanews22d
DRC conflict: discussions between Rwanda and DRC leaders called off
On Sunday, leaders of the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda were supposed to meet in order to discuss halting the conflict in the eastern DRC. But according to an official, the talks almost ...
Voice of America23d
DR Congo, Rwanda peace talks canceled
Talks due Sunday between the leaders of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to end conflict in the eastern DRC were called off after negotiations deadlocked, officials said. Since 2021 a ...