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News Democratic Republic Congo » Haut-Katanga » Social: Coexisting in Congo: rivals set an example for peace in Katanga village

News channel or source: https://www.unhcr.org/in/news/stories/coexisting-congo-rivals-set-example-peace-katanga-village

Published on: Sunday 14 December 2014

MUKONDO, Democratic Republic of the Congo, December 15 (UNHCR) - A bitter row over adultery earlier this year in the heart of Africa triggered conflict between the Luba and Twa people, leaving many ...

News Democratic Republic Congo » Haut-Katanga » Social: Democratic Republic of the Congo - IDP returns to Katanga

News channel or source: https://www.unhcr.org/africa/news/briefing-notes/democratic-republic-congo-idp-returns-katanga

Published on: Monday 24 July 2006

A joint UN interagency assessment mission which visited eastern Katanga Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) between 12 and 14 July has found that in the Sampwe area, about 80 ...

News Democratic Republic Congo » Haut-Katanga » Social: In the race for DRC’s critical minerals, community forests are on the frontline

News channel or source: https://news.mongabay.com/2026/01/in-the-race-for-drcs-critical-minerals-community-forests-stand-on-the-frontline/

Published on: Thursday 15 January 2026

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s copper-cobalt belt, a region rich in critical minerals, villagers are turning to local community forest concessions (CFCLs) to prevent their eviction and ...

News Democratic Republic Congo » Haut-Katanga » Social: Helios Towers Unveils $100 Million Plan to Expand Telecom Coverage in DR Congo

News channel or source: https://www.ecofinagency.com/news-digital/0104-54314-helios-towers-unveils-100-million-plan-to-expand-telecom-coverage-in-dr-congo

Published on: Tuesday 31 March 2026

Helios Towers to invest $100 million expanding DRC telecom network Expansion targets underserved areas across 23 provinces Project aims to boost coverage, digital access, and telecom adoption Telecom ...

News Democratic Republic Congo » Haut-Katanga » Social: Exclusive: Trump supporter Prince reaches deal with Congo to help secure mineral wealth

News channel or source: https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-supporter-prince-reaches-deal-with-congo-help-secure-mineral-wealth-2025-04-17/

Published on: Thursday 17 April 2025

Blackwater founder struck agreement before M23 rebel advance Focus on boosting tax collection, cutting cross-border smuggling Implementation talks come as US, Congo explore mineral partnership April ...

News Democratic Republic Congo » Haut-Katanga » Social: DR Congo: Is Katanga the next target for M23 rebels?

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/top-stories/drc-financial-stronghold-katanga-could-be-next-to-fall-to-m23-rebels-analyst-says/ar-AA1SnITo

Published on: Sunday 14 December 2025

Following the takeover of Uvira by Rwanda-backed M23 rebels, is the financial and strategic hub Katanga next? Africanews spoke to political scientist Christian Moleka Kibamgu about what the rebels ...

News Democratic Republic Congo » Haut-Katanga » Social: How Glencore Sources Cobalt from Child Labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

News channel or source: https://www.corpwatch.org/article/how-glencore-sources-cobalt-child-labor-democratic-republic-congo

Published on: Tuesday 17 September 2024

Some three quarters of the word’s supply of cobalt comes from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where children as young as 10 years old help extract the metal from hand dug shafts in the ...

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