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Army kills militia chief and six others in east of DRC

DR Congo, Mining

This article was originally published on this website.Army kills militia chief and six others in east of DRC … militia violence, tit-for-tat killings and a recent Ebola outbreak that has left more than 400 dead since August. … Dozens of armed groups compete for control of eastern DRC’s vast deposits of minerals, including gold, diamonds, […]

What next for the DRC after the disputed election?

DR Congo, Mining

This article was originally published on this website.… foreign affairs, homeland security, the budget, and the mining sector. … due to the ongoing Ebola outbreak and the insecurity posed by armed groups. … More importantly, DRC’s powerful Catholic Church, which deployed more … the DRC should recount the votes of its contested presidential election.

DRC court poised to rule on presidential vote challenge

DR Congo, Mining

This article was originally published on this website.DRC court poised to rule on presidential vote challenge … nation rich in the minerals key to smartphones and electric cars around the world. … million voters in the east, with the electoral commission blaming a deadly Ebola outbreak.

African Union urges DRC to suspend final election results

DR Congo, Mining

This article was originally published on this website.DRC’s constitutional court is poised to rule as early as Friday on a challenge … rich in the minerals key to smartphones and electric cars around the world. … in the east, with the electoral commission blaming a deadly Ebola outbreak.

Report: North Korea official headed to Washington

DR Congo, Oil

This article was originally published on this website.… U.S. State Department is considering a plan to increase North Korea’s oil import ceiling. … 15 (UPI) — The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo … The WHO said there had been 628 cases of Ebola since Jan.

DRC’s neighbours call for vote recount in troubled election

DR Congo, Mining

This article was originally published on this website.DRC’s neighbours call for vote recount in troubled election … DRC is a major source of the minerals central to smartphones and electric cars worldwide. … 1 million voters in two communities affected by a deadly Ebola outbreak.

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