According to the UN Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), more than 100,000 people have been displaced since August 28 in North-Kivu since the recent outbreak of fighting between the Congrès National pour la Défense du Peuple (CNDP) troops led by rebel Laurent Nkunda, which has been trying to destabilize this eastern part of [...]

China’s need for raw minerals to fuel its growth, has embraced the Africa continent on a new wave of “business relations” which has angered the West. This month marks the beginning of more than 2,000 miles of road constructions by China in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
This is a £4.5 billion deal signed by [...]

Glencore International AG, the world largest commodities trader plan to increase its ownership in the Katanga Mining Limited (TSX -KAT.TO) through its Bermuda registered unit Glencore Finance Ltd., citing favorable condition for profit in the copper-cobalt producing country, the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Katanga Mining Limited, a Toronto based mining company, operates a large scale of [...]

There are those who argue that this is normal, the earth is going through a typical cycle and there is nothing to worry about. And, there are those who argue that “Global Warming” or “Climate Change” is a direct result of uncontrolled gas emission mainly caused by industrial countries and there is a need for [...]

The International Criminal Court has unsealed a warrant for arrest against Bosco Ntaganda also known as the “Terminator” this past Tuesday. This 35 year Congolese is accused to have committed war crimes of enlisting children as young as 15 between July 2002 and December 2003.
This warrant for arrest issued by the Pre-Trial Chamber I in [...]

The diplomatic relation between the Democratic Republic of Congo and its former colonial ruler Belgium, hasn’t been rosy lately. President Joseph Kabila of the DRC was angered by the remarks made by Belgian Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht who is known for his straight talk, about the lack of transparency that Kabila’s government has shown [...]

Barack Obama is certainly a recognizable African American figure in this 2008 U.S. Presidential race with a chance to lead one of the most powerful nation in the world for the next four years. But let not forget that there are quite a few African Americans who sought the same job before him.
Shirley St. Hill [...]

We all have heard on the radio, watched on cable news, read on blogs and entertained heated discussions among our friends on how the so-called “Super delegates” will be the decisive factor in choosing between Hillary Clinton and Barrack Obama as their presidential nominee during the Democratic National Convention scheduled to take place in Denver, [...]

Many of us, African living abroad either don’t carry a life insurance simply because we don’t have the knowledge of its existence and its importance. But, life has its surprises to which we should be ready to respond to as swift as they come. Death and or a major car accident are just few examples [...]