China to stockpile critical resources and strengthen energy security to avoid trade shocks
Beijing is prioritising “strategic material security” under its new 15th five-year plan that elevates the supply and domestic…
China’s supply chain meets the wall of African resource nationalism
Resource-rich African nations are increasingly asserting control over critical minerals to maximise domestic returns, sending global prices soaring…
Why US money may not be enough to break China’s rare earths dominance
The United States was out in force in Cape Town this month, throwing down a direct challenge to…
EGC and Trafigura ship copper and cobalt to global markets via the Lobito Atlantic Railway
ENDS For further information please contact:Trafigura’s Press Office: +41 (0) 22 592 4528 or media@trafigura.com About…
Birth of rare mountain gorilla twins recorded in Congo park
A mountain gorilla has given birth to twins in war-ravaged eastern Congo, a national park said on Wednesday,…
A Tale of Two Ceasefires: Gaza and DRC
The US has negotiated ceasefires in Gaza and the DRC’s eastern Kivu Provinces, but the killing, displacement, and…
Raxio, Laser Light to boost internet services in seven African markets
African data centre operator Raxio Group says it has signed an agreement with digital network operator Laser Light…
Ebola outbreak in Congo kills dozens as health officials warn of lack of funds
GOMA, Congo (AP) — As a deadly new Ebola outbreak kills dozens in southern Congo, health authorities and…
‘It isn’t easy to see them, let alone film them’
Recent footage of a rare monkey species in the Democratic Republic of Congo was shared, marking the first…
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says mpox is no longer a global health emergency
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization no longer considers the mpox outbreak in Africa to be an…