East African Community (EAC) Single Currency Delayed to 2031
The East African Community has formally pushed its single-currency deadline from 2024 to 2031, with Tanzania reaffirming commitment to the...
July 29, 2026Section
DR Congo News in English
DR Congo news in English from The Rio Times — Kinshasa politics, mining, cobalt and copper.
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African Roots and Paternal Trauma Take Centre Stage at Brazil’s Flip Festival
Authors Ernesto Mané and Ève Guerra examined African roots and paternal trauma at Brazil’s Flip literary festival, turning family pain...
July 27, 2026
DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Nears 1,000 Deaths, No Vaccine
The DR Congo has recorded 999 confirmed Ebola deaths from 2,473 cases, a 40.4% fatality rate. The rare Bundibugyo strain...
July 24, 2026
Copper: The Daily Wrap — July 22, 2026
Copper futures and CPER climb while Southern Copper and Freeport surge, with Chile and Peru’s supply strains and China’s demand...
July 21, 2026
Congo Praises US Partnership as Critical Minerals Race Intensifies
The DRC signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Washington in December 2025, offering priority access to over 70% of global...
July 17, 2026
DR Congo Doubts a Key US Firm in Its Minerals Push
Kinshasa challenges the credibility and political backing of a key U.S. player in DRC strategic minerals, questioning the legality of...
July 16, 2026
Ghana, Namibia and DR Congo Push to Refine Africa’s Minerals
Africa is shifting from pit-to-port extraction to local processing and refining. Ghana, Namibia and the DRC are at the centre...
July 16, 2026
Qatar Opens Its Piggy Bank for DRC’s Copper-Cobalt Belt
Qatar commits roughly $21 billion to the DRC and takes a $500 million stake in Ivanhoe Mines, signalling a new...
July 15, 2026
How Resource-for-Security Deals Are Reshaping Power in Africa
From the DRC to the Sahel, resource-for-security deals exchanging critical minerals for military protection are redrawing alliances. The US, Russia...
July 15, 2026