Swiss metals trader Mercuria & US Development Finance Corp.-backed Techmet are talking about developing a prized coltan project, Rubaya, currently controlled by M23 rebels, if the Trump administration can broker a peace deal bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

The Congo Basin is the world's biggest tropical carbon sink. There may only be a decade to save it. Antony Sguazzin bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

What’s the price for protecting the world’s best hope against climate change? For Kim Rebholz, who was hired to monitor the DRC’s rainforest, it was his family’s safety Today we’re exposing the environmental crimes he witnessed – which he says go back to the former president

This is horrific youtu.be/hRL6TYD3a4A?si… via YouTube

Africa’s economic growth is hinging on creating 1 billion jobs by the end of the century. Where will it find them? bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-…

Some 80% of all people who live without electricity live in Africa, a problem that’s long hobbled the continent’s industrial development. So why isn’t Africa getting the energy it needs? We look at the reasons behind its power problem, and how it might soon be solved

Africa’s young population will make up 1/4 of humanity by 2050. To capitalize, the continent needs to fix its power problems fast - a graphics-heavy Big Take piece from our team with lots on Congo Paul Burkhardt neiL Munshi Nduka Orjinmo Dave Merrill bloomberg.com/graphics/2025-…

Arlette Bashizi Arlette BASHIZI illustrated this one for us with fabulous photos from throughout DRC

US getting more aggressive toward Chinese companies in Congo.

Why Africa’s Rainforests & the Congo Basin Are Reaching a Tipping Point | Next Africa podcast on YouTube Antony Sguazzin youtu.be/ur5Cbf6oSzk?si… via YouTube

From our Africa demographics & jobs piece

From our piece on slow pace of industrialization in Africa: Mining & investment firms are trying to alleviate Congo's power shortfall. CMOC is investing 100s of millions in hydro & solar. Ivanhoe’s Kamoa starts receiving power from rebuilt Inga II turbine this month

Next Africa podcast: A conversation about our story on the Struggle to Power Growth and industrialization in Congo & Africa in general bloomberg.com/news/audio/202…

The Islamist Allied Democratic Forces have killed at least 89 people in multiple attacks around Lubero in North Kivu, eastern Congo in the past week, according to the UN, including 17 in a maternity ward bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Congo is yet to authorize a resumption of cobalt exports, almost six weeks after a ban on shipments lapsed, according to a government regulator bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Kagame speaking now youtube.com/watch?v=0fgNEW…

Congo isn’t sticking to its commitments under US and Qatar-backed peace agreements, prolonging conflict in its eastern region, Rwandan President Paul Kagame says (updates coming) bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Lots from Kagame presser, including musing about M23's logic: "You want the whole of E. Congo back? Fine, I will have no problem with that. It will only come with you addressing my problems." "I may sound speaking for these guys, but I'm just reasoning."  youtube.com/watch?v=0fgNEW…

Updated w/ DRC comment & Kagame's thoughts on the Great Lakes gold trade, saying Rwanda's EU-sanctioned Gasabo refinery is still operating & selling into the market. Gold will make up more than 50% of Rwanda's exports this year per IMF projections. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Congo will likely sign a minerals & infrastructure partnership with the Trump administration in Washington on Thursday as part of a series of deals including a peace accord w/ Rwanda. Meanwhile fighting rages in South Kivu with both sides trading blame bloomberg.com/news/articles/…