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Polish Man Freed From DRC Prison After Espionage Charges

THE authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have released a Polish man, Mariusz Majewski, who was recently sentenced to life in prison on espionage charges, Poland’s foreign minister announced Tuesday. Radek Sikorski shared the news on the social…

Army kills DR Congo Attempted Coup Leader, Arrest Three U.S. Nationals, 47 Others

THE leader of an attempted coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been killed while 50 people, including three United States citizens were arrested by the country’s army. Spokesman for the Central African country’s army Sylvain Ekenge disclosed…

DRC Accuses Apple Of Using illegally Sourced Minerals

ALLEGATIONS surfaced on Thursday as the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) accused tech behemoth Apple of incorporating ‘illegally exploited’ minerals from the country’s strife-torn eastern region into its products, revealed lawyers representing the African nation. A report…

Bomb Explosion Rocks DR Congo Airport

THERE was an explosion at the airport in the volatile eastern city of Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday morning, Naija News understands. The incident took place amidst escalating clashes between rebel groups and government forces near…

Democratic Republic Of Congo (DRC) Sets Out Plans To Attract “modern investors” to tap $24 trillion of Unexplored Mineral Reserves

THE Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is looking to attract “modern investors” to develop its $24 trillion of untapped mineral deposits in partnership with Congolese companies, the leader of its private sector regulatory body told the mining industry at the…

At The DRC Agribusiness Forum, Democratic Republic Of Congo Shares its Ambition To Feed Africa And Announces $6.6 billion In Investments In Agriculture

THE Democratic Republic of Congo aims to invest $6.6 billion over ten years in its Agriculture Transformation Programme (PTA) to fulfil its commitment to becoming Africa’s breadbasket. The announcement was made at the “DRC Agribusiness Forum”, held on 4 and…