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Colonialism hijacks energy transition: 70% of minerals for renewables lies in Global South but the majority of profits are captured by the world's richest

Although Global South countries hold roughly 70% of transition minerals reserves, the majority of the investments in renewable energy are concentrated in the Global North (50%) and China (29%) – with those profits largely falling into the hands of...

Defence on handover ceremony of mortal remains of SANDF soldiers who lost their lives in DRC, 13 Feb

The ceremony for the handover of the mortal remains of the SANDF soldiers who lost their lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo will be as follows: Event: Hand-Over Ceremony of Fallen Soldiers and the Memorial Service. Date: Thursday, 13...

Trident Reports First Half 2025 Unaudited Financial Results

SINGAPORE, Sept. 23, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trident Digital Tech Holdings Ltd (“Trident” or the “Company,” NASDAQ: TDTH), a Singapore-based catalyst for digital transformation and Web 3.0 activation, today announced its unaudited financial...

Statement of the International Contact Group (ICG) on the situation in eastern DRC

SWEDEN, January 28 - The International Contact Group for the Great Lakes, including representatives from Denmark, Belgium, the European Union, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States,...

President Cyril Ramaphosa leads delegation to High-Level Segment of 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) in New York, 23 to 29 Sept

His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa will lead a South African delegation to the High-Level Segment of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) in New York from 23 to 29 September 2025. Under the theme “Better together:...

President Cyril Ramaphosa arrives in New York for the UNGA80 High Level Segment

His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa has arrived in New York in the United States of America to lead a South African delegation during High-Level Segment of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80) The high-level...

Importing Furniture from Turkey to Africa is Now Easier Than Ever

For African investors and consumers, the reality is clear: buying furniture from Turkey is easier, of higher quality, and significantly more advantageous. ISTANBUL, İSTANBUL, TURKEY, September 21, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- ith rapid...

Amnesty International Reveals Egregious War Crimes in Eastern DR Congo

(MENAFN) Amnesty International released a damning report Wednesday accusing armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo of egregious human rights violations, including gang rapes, summary executions, and abductions. The human rights...

HRW states M23 rebels murder one hundred forty people in Congo

(MENAFN) Human Rights Watch (HRW) reported Wednesday that M23 rebels killed more than 140 civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) during July. The attacks occurred in at least 14 villages and farming areas near Virunga National...

Amnesty Condemns Violence by Armed Groups in Eastern Congo

(MENAFN) Amnesty International released a report on Wednesday denouncing severe human rights violations carried out by opposing forces in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The watchdog documented appalling acts, such as "gang...

HRW Reports Number of People Killed by M23 Rebels

(MENAFN) More than 140 individuals were slain by M23 insurgents in eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo throughout July, according to a statement released Wednesday by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The killings were carried out in no...

M23 Rebels Kill Over 140 Civilians in July Massacres

(MENAFN) More than 140 civilians were killed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last month by the M23 rebel group, according to a damning report released Wednesday by Human Rights Watch (HRW). The report warns the death toll may exceed 300,...

Sokam Holdings Sarl CEO Elphine Kakudji Celebrates U.S.-DRC Relations at President Trump’s Election Day HQ

Sokam Holdings Sarl CEO Elphine Kakudji Celebrates U.S.-DRC Relations at President Trump’s Election Day HQ WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, November 8, 2024 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Von Batten-Montague-York, L.C. is proud to announce that Ms. Elphine...

WORST OF THE WORST: ICE Arrests Barbaric Convicted Pedophile Alien

WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, August 12, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrested Michael Kabiona, a criminal alien from the Democratic Republic of Congo, convicted for sexual conduct against a child. According to the Erie County, New...

Rival African nations move forward with US-mediated peace agreement

(MENAFN) Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have begun the process of implementing a bilateral peace agreement signed in Washington on June 27, the Rwandan Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Thursday. The first meeting of...

Minister Ronald Lamola: Briefing to Parliament on South Africa vs Israel case at the ICJ

South Africa vs Israel case at the ICJ Chairpersons of the Portfolio Committee on International Relations and Cooperation and the Portfolio Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development Honourable Members of both Committees Thank you for...

UN states suspected ADF kill three civilians in DR Congo

(MENAFN) At least three people were killed in a suspected overnight attack by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the village of Idohu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to UN radio reports on Sunday. The assailants, reportedly...

ADF Gets Blamed for Attack in Eastern Congo

(MENAFN) At least three individuals lost their lives during an overnight assault in the village of Idohu, located in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, in violence blamed on the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), a faction linked to the...

Rwanda, DR Congo Begin Implementing Peace Deal

(MENAFN) Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have made a preliminary move in activating a mutual peace arrangement that was formalized in Washington on June 27. This progress was affirmed by Rwanda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

Competing African countries want to implement US-mediated peace agreement

(MENAFN) Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) have initiated steps to implement a bilateral peace deal signed in Washington on June 27. Rwanda’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the progress following the first meeting of a...