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Some European mercenaries who surrendered to M23 rebels after the capture of Goma in North Kivu on January 29, 2025. Photo by Emmanuel Dushimimana.

The elephant in the room: Who benefits from a chaotic DR Congo?

Tuesday, January 13, 2026
African leaders meet with US officials during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, in Washington, D.C., U.S. December 15, 2022

Africa in America’s new worldview: Seen, needed, but not yet prioritised

Thursday, January 08, 2026
The New Times

Meet 10 most powerful billionaires of Africa to watch in 2026

Saturday, December 20, 2025
A view of Kavimvira border between DR Congo and Burundi. Courtesy

Burundi economy on brink as borders close

Saturday, December 13, 2025
Small locomotives transport minerals out of a tunnel at Nyakabingo mining site, on December 4, 2025. Craish Bahizi
Economy

Trinity Metals plans to tap lithium potential, scale mineral production

Friday, December 12, 2025
General Manager Justin Uwiringiyimana explains to journalists during a media tour at the Nyakabingo mining site on December 4. Photo by Craish Bahizi

Power, minerals, sovereignty: The rise of US–Africa partnerships

Thursday, December 11, 2025
A miner in protective gear works deep underground, manually breaking and sorting ore inside a narrow tunnel at the Nyakabingo Mining site on December 4. Photo by Craish Bahizi.
Rwanda

Kagame talks Rwanda's mineral wealth, questions baseless narratives

Monday, December 08, 2025
L-R: Alain Destexhe, former Belgian senator; Alphonse Muleefu, author and law expert; Fatuma Ndangiza, EALA MP from Rwanda; and Bojana Coulibaly, researcher and language analyst.
Security

Washington Accords offer hope, but FDLR remains the true test of peace – analysts

Saturday, December 06, 2025
Senator Lindsey Graham holding a meeting with President Kagame earlier this week in Washington ahead of the Washington Accords.
Africa

US senator: Rwanda-DR Congo peace accords were 'almost an impossible dream'

Friday, December 05, 2025
Workers operate mineral testing equipment at a mining facility, preparing samples and monitoring analysis results on December 4. Photo by Craish Bahizi
Featured

How academia-industry ties are making Rwanda "next mining investment destination"

Friday, December 05, 2025
Geologists working inside a mineral exploration tunnel in the Southern Province. Rwanda has high-grade lithium deposits, identified primarily through a joint venture between Aterian Plc and Rio Tinto. Courtesy
Economy

Experts weigh in on how Rwanda can tap into lithium reserves

Thursday, December 04, 2025
A person collects eggs at a poultry farm in Bugesera. Animal-sourced protein consumption in Rwanda remains critically low, a challenge nutrition experts say must be addressed to help reduce stunting. File
Health

Experts push for greater animal protein intake to combat stunting

Thursday, December 04, 2025