DRC President to nominate Trump for Nobel Peace Prize

African reporter Hariana Veras tells US President Donald Trump, the President of Congo wants to nominate him for a Nobel Peace Prize. “President Tshisekedi, he’s very thankful for what you are doing,” Ms Veras said. “Finally, they will have hope....

Nigeria Congratulates DRC On Independence Anniversary

The Federal Government of Nigeria has congratulated the Democratic Republic of Congo on the occasion of its Independence Anniversary. In a message from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, Nigeria hailed the resilience...

DRC and Rwanda to strike Trump-brokered peace deal: All to know

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are expected to sign a United States-mediated peace deal on Friday following several months of conflict that has killed thousands of people and displaced millions in resource-rich eastern DRC....

DRC and Rwanda to sign peace agreement in the US

National media outlets are highlighting the issue, while the common thread is whether a treaty will be implemented. National figures such as Nobel Peace Prize laureate Denis Mukwege have expressed doubts about the agreement due to its favorable...

DRC-Rwanda peace deal: what you need to know

Congolese Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba and her Rwandan counterpart, Olivier Nduhungirehe, are due to sign a peace agreement in the presence of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington this Friday. Reportedly, a meeting with US...

First African American woman wins DRC Future of Trucking Scholarship

SAINT ANN, Mo. — Driver Resource Center (DRC) is announcing Roniqua Garrett as the latest recipient of the Future of Trucking Scholarship. A St. Louis resident and mother of two, Garrett is the first female African American winner of the...

Modi makes diplomatic push in Africa, says continent must not be just a ‘source for raw materials’

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday pitched for India as an alternative development partner for Africa, calling for a future marked by dialogue, equity and cooperation in a message seen as a veiled contrast with China’s...

Trump Hosts Five African Leaders for Investment, Trade Talks

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - U.S President Donald Trump hosted the leaders of five African countries at the White House on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, local time. The meeting was attended by President Brice Oligui Nguema of Gabon, President Umaro Sissoco...

Xinhua News | DRC, Rwanda sign peace agreement in U.S. to end decades-long conflict

African Central Banks weigh policy options amid Trump’s tariffs

Key African economies are set to stake out different approaches to interest rates in the coming weeks as they gauge the impact of US President Donald Trump’s new tariff proposals and their domestic influences on their economies and inflation....

SANDF meets union over unpaid money for DRC deployment

The SA National Defence Force (SANDF) has held an urgent meeting with the SA National Defence Union (Sandu), after the union’s public outcry over unpaid allowances for troops deployed in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The SANDF said the...

DRC extends cobalt ban ahead of peace deal with rebels

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has doubled down on its market intervention strategy, extending its cobalt export suspension for an additional three months through September. The DRC government's Authority for the Regulation and Control of...

Discussion | DRC, Rwanda sign peace deal in US

PRETORIA - Congolese President, Felix Tshisekedi says a peace deal between the DRC and Rwanda will pave the way for a new era of stability. READ | Rwanda, DRC to ink peace deal in US but questions remain The deal is aimed at ending decades of...

Trump’s 50 Percent Copper Tariffs Trigger Historic Price Hike

(MENAFN) US President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 50% tariff on copper imports has driven prices to historic highs, reaching $5.81 per pound on international markets. The administration began dispatching warning letters to nations...

Liberia: As US Shifts from Aid to Trade, Liberia, Others Offer Invite to Explore Minerals, Push Investment

Washington – Barely 24 hours before President Donald Trump sat down for a lunch dialogue with African heads of state from Mauritania, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Senegal, and Gabon, the five African leaders gathered for a Tete-a-Tete to prepare for...

Golden Boot race heats up at WAFCON

As the second round of fixtures in the group phase of the 13th edition of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations tournament heats up, Nigeria’s Chinwendu Ihezuo amongst others lead the continent’s elite attackers who are already off the mark as the...

Chinese DRC gold miner says M23 rebels are forcing its staff to work without pay

The statement from Twangiza Mining also said production had been “paralysed” and that the site was “entirely controlled” by a group of Rwandan nationals who, working with M23 and claiming to be new investors, have been exploiting the mine “for...

Dangote Expands Petrol Export Footprint To Namibia With 1.6m Barrels Facility

Dangote petroleum refinery is planning to construct storage tanks in Namibia to hold at least 1.6 million barrels of petrol and diesel to supply refined fuel to southern Africa The move underscores the refinery’s ambition to dominate fuel supply...

Nigeria's Dangote refinery plans 1.6 million barrels fuel storage tanks in Namibia, sources say

Nigeria's Dangote petroleum refinery will construct storage tanks in Namibia to hold at least 1.6-million barrels of gasoline and diesel to supply refined fuel to Southern Africa, two sources told Reuters on Wednesday. The move underscores the...

African Union Commission Chairperson's Congratulatory Message On Democratic Republic Of The Congo (DRC) Independence Day

(MENAFN- APO Group) The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, extends warm congratulations and best wishes to the government and people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as they celebrate their 65th...