The fact that many ordinary Africans actually support corruption-powered opulence brought to mind the saying that societies ...

How many nations is the Congo? One, says President Joseph Kasavubu in Léopoldville. Two, says President Moise Tshombe of separatist Katanga province. Three, insists Albert Kalonji, who says that ...

with human trafficking and slavery often involved and the proceeds helping to prolong and fund the conflict. The main three conflict minerals are tin, tungsten, and tantalum (the 3 Ts), but gold can ...

But the mysterious flu-like disease that has killed more than 143 people — mainly women and young children — in the Democratic Republic of Congo has finally been identified. "The mystery has ...

The Democratic Republic of Congo filed lawsuits against Apple Inc. in France and Belgium accusing the company of using minerals “pillaged” from the central African nation in its products.

Trump’s reelection has forced me to tear up my international law syllabus, just as I did every semester during the first ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi speaks during a press conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris, April ...

PARIS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple (AAPL.O), opens new tab subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of using ...

Fighting between the Congolese army and the M23 rebel group intensified in eastern Congo in recent days ahead of much anticipated peace talks on Sunday, the army said. In a statement on Friday ...

Apple maintains that it does not directly source raw minerals and conducts thorough audits of its suppliers. Its 2023 conflict minerals report stated that none of its supply chain partners had ...