“For every woman we reached, the impact was six folds because a typical Congolese family comprises of six children.”

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 [...]

Eni, the Italian oil group, has discovered a large oil sands deposit in the Republic of Congo that is expected to become Africa’s first large unconventional oil development and could hold several billion barrels.
Paolo Scaroni, Eni’s chief executive, said the project, due to begin production in 2011, opened “a new front” in the development of [...]

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 [...]

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