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Rwanda's Minister of Foreign Affairs Olivier Nduhungirehe shakes hands with his DR Congo counterpart, Therese Kayikwamba Wagner, after signing a peace agreement, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio looks on in Washington, DC, on June 27. Courtesy

Thirty years later, the FDLR survives: What do the DRC and the West really want?

Monday, September 07, 2026
Claver Gatete addresses the 46th Ordinary Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government, held in Durban, South Africa. Courtesy
Rwanda

Gatete: Africa holds potential to process 30% world's critical minerals

Wednesday, August 19, 2026
A view of the Balama graphite mine in Mozambique, one of the world’s major graphite projects. File

SADC’s critical minerals can power Africa’s structural transformation

Friday, August 14, 2026
A view of the quarry site where a section collapsed on Thursday, July 9, killing all 10 people who were beneath the fallen debris. Courtesy.
Editorial

We can’t afford to lose lives in mines and quarries

Friday, July 24, 2026
A section of Rubaya mines, a series of coltan mining sites near the town of Rubaya in Masisi Territory, North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo. Courtesy Luwowo is one of several validated mining site that respect CIRGL-RDC norms and guaranties conflict free minerals.

Who really profits from DR Congo’s minerals?

Thursday, July 09, 2026
Guinea bans exports of unprocessed gold.
International

Guinea bans exports of unprocessed gold

Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Miners on duty at Nyakabingo Mines in Rulindo District. Rwanda’s mining and quarrying sector posted a strong recovery in the first quarter of 2026.Courtesy
Economy

Rwanda's mining activity rebounds as output jumps 20%

Monday, June 22, 2026
Miners at Nyakabingo mines where machines pull 120 tonnes of tungsten ore from the ground every month. Photo by Craish Bahizi

The mine and the factory

Thursday, May 28, 2026
Trinity Metals has launched an advanced drilling programme at the Nyakabingo mine in Rulindo District.
Economy

Trinity Metals launches deep drilling at Nyakabingo mine

Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Panellists engage in a discussion at the second edition of the Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa (NEISA 2026) in Kigali.
Energy

Govt banks on industrial demand to advance nuclear power plans

Thursday, May 21, 2026
Participants at the second edition of the Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa (NEISA 2026) in Kigali.
Finance

New financing model key to Africa’s nuclear energy ambitions

Wednesday, May 20, 2026
President William Ruto of Kenya speaks at an infrastructure development summit in Kenya
International

EA leaders explore ways to establish joint oil refinery

Thursday, April 23, 2026