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South African police officers conducting a rescue operation to retrieve illegal miners trapped in an abandoned gold shaft in Stilfontein. Courtesy Photo
Africa

No illegal miners remain underground at abandoned gold mine: South African police

Friday, January 17, 2025
Therese Kayikwamba Wagner, DR Congo’s Minister of Foreign Affairs during the meeting in Luanda Angola on December 14, 2024. Courtesy

The world’s blind spot: Tshisekedi’s abracadabra

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Miners inside a tunnel at Nyamyumba mining site in Rubavu District. The government is in need of Rwf 26 billion to rehabilitate mining pits. Emmanuel Dushimimana
Rwanda

Gov’t seeks Rwf26bn to rehabilitate mining pits

Wednesday, January 15, 2025
A view of the border 'La petite barriere' between Rwanda and DR Congo in Rubavu District. File.

Rwanda’s progress is built on its own efforts, not "looting" from DR Congo

Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Some of DR Congo citizens who are Kinyarwanda Speakers, captured here undergo a severe torture in Eastern DR Congo. Courtesy

"Genocide ignored, minerals adored: The west’s role in DR Congo’s unending tragedy"

Sunday, January 12, 2025
President Paul Kagame addresses a press conference in Kigali on Thursday, January 9. Photos by Dan Gatsinzi
Security

DR Congo crisis can be addressed without the manipulation—Kagame

Thursday, January 09, 2025
Miners in a tunnel in Rulindo District. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Economy

2024 in mining: New lithium exploration efforts, revenue targets, beryllium challenges

Wednesday, January 01, 2025
A week after M23 captured Ngungu locality in North Kivu Province, the rebels and locals teamed up in a community work exercise to trace a road from Karuba to Ngungu.

Ignoring facts, fueling misconceptions: The Guardian’s flawed narrative on M23 and DR Congo

Saturday, December 28, 2024
Miners wash minerals at Bugarama mine in Burera District in October 2024 (courtesy)
Economy

Rwanda’s evolving mining sector through investors’ experience

Thursday, December 12, 2024
Miners inside a tunnel at Burera based mining site. Around 75,000 workers in the mining sector need to get the skills and qualification necessary to work in mines. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Education

Nearly 75,000 mine workers need training, says union

Monday, December 09, 2024
The Port of Mombasa in Kenya, one of the biggest ports in Africa

Financing Africa: Unlocking sustainable growth

Monday, December 09, 2024
Workers melting tin at LuNa Smelter Ltd in Gasabo District. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana
Economy

Mining: Rwanda looks to steel, glass making for growth

Thursday, December 05, 2024