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Conflict Threatens Congo’s Coffee Heartland as Farmers Abandon Fields Amid M23 Rebel Advance
15
Sep

Conflict Threatens Congo’s Coffee Heartland as Farmers Abandon Fields Amid M23 Rebel Advance

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Arabica Beans Rot in Highlands as Escalating Violence Displaces Thousands in Eastern DRC In the misty highlands of North and South Kivu, the lifeblood of one of Africa’s most prized coffee growing regions is withering. As fighting intensifies between the Congolese government and M23 rebels, coffee farmers have been forced to flee, leaving behind ripe […]

DR Congo, M23 Rebels Miss Peace Deal Deadline in Doha
20
Aug

DR Congo, M23 Rebels Miss Peace Deal Deadline in Doha

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Missed August 18 deadline sparks fears of renewed fighting in eastern DRC despite Qatari-led mediation Peace talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government and the M23 rebel group failed to produce a final agreement by Monday’s self-imposed deadline, raising fears that fragile progress toward ending hostilities in the eastern region could unravel. The […]

Trump EPA To Remove "Greenhouse Gases" From List of Dangerous Pollutants
28
Jul

Trump EPA To Remove “Greenhouse Gases” From List of Dangerous Pollutants

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The Trump administration is actively working to overturn a crucial 2009 Environmental Protection Agency finding that has been used to justify the majority of federal government regulations related to climate change. Currently, the EPA is pushing a proposal that would effectively undo the government’s longstanding “endangerment finding”, which determined that pollutants emitted from burning fossil […]

DRC Extends Cobalt Export Ban by Three Months to Stabilize Market
23
Jun

DRC Extends Cobalt Export Ban by Three Months to Stabilize Market

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Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo — The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has extended its ban on cobalt exports for an additional three months, aiming to stabilize global markets and prevent further declines in prices of the key mineral used in electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The decision was announced this weekend by ARECOMS, the DRC’s […]

Rwanda Exits ECCAS Amid Rising Tensions with DR Congo Report By Wanda Siga
11
Jun

Rwanda Exits ECCAS Amid Rising Tensions with DR Congo Report By Wanda Siga

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Rwanda has quit the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), accusing the bloc of violating its rights after being denied its scheduled leadership role. Kigali blames the DRC for politically blocking its presidency, while the DRC cites Rwanda’s alleged support for M23 rebels in eastern Congo as justification. The dispute highlights worsening regional tensions […]