Browsing: Central Africa

2024 has been a defining chapter in the story of Africa, particularly for the Democratic Republic of Congo. The vast nation yet again faced a series…

If you want an example of how a multinational can destroy local communities worldwide, Glencore is probably as good as any. The Swiss-based commodity trader and…

Did you know that your Tesla, your iPhone or even your favourite Google product may have all been paid for with the lives of children worked…

Let’s be honest and call the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade what it really was: The European Slave Trade. That’s because the Atlantic Ocean couldn’t have enslaved anyone.…

The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against tech giant Apple and its French and Belgian subsidiaries for using conflict minerals in its supply…

The Belgian government is guilty of crimes against humanity! That was the ruling passed by the Brussels Court of Appeal in a case brought by five…

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda will meet during a 15 December summit in Luanda, Angola, following both countries signing a four-point peace…

Another deadly illness – whose identity is unclear – has broken out in the Congo. The country was already in the grip of the viral mpox…

There were festive scenes in Chad, after N’Djamena announced it was ending its ‘outdated’ military pact with France. It’s not quite the severing of ties that…

Outgoing US President Joe Biden’s visit this past week to the port city of Lobito in Angola has sparked debate on the 1,300-km, US-financed Lobito Corridor.…