Democratic Republic Congo News » Haut Katanga News Democratic Republic Congo » Haut-Katanga » Trade: 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 » Trade: DR Congo: Is Katanga the next target for M23 rebels?
News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-za/news/other/dr-congo-is-katanga-the-next-target-for-m23-rebels/ar-AA1SnWJH
Published on: Monday 15 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 ...