The Democratic Republic of Congo approved the Musompo Special Economic Zone in February 2025 to produce battery precursor materials, targeting $2 billion in private investment across 900 hectares, advancing Africa's battery value chain while cathode and cell manufacturing remain undeveloped continent-wide.
Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo surpass 3,000 with 1,354 deaths reported so far.
The Democratic Republic of Congo used its UN Security Council presidency in July to propose global rules protecting countries from armed groups exploiting mineral resources, addressing decades of conflict that killed millions and displaced 9.4 million people while funding rebel groups through illegal mineral smuggling.
The United States and European Commission financed the Lobito Corridor, a 1,300-kilometer railway connecting Angola's port to DRC and Zambian copper regions, reducing mineral transit times from weeks to days while advancing US competition with China over critical minerals.
Ebola cases in DR Congo nearly double in two days as WHO chief visits the region.
Mongbwalu, a gold-mining town in DRC, remains resilient amid Ebola outbreak.
Ebola cases in the DR Congo outbreak have topped 3,000 with over 1,000 deaths reported so far.
Congo's top cobalt miners risk losing export quotas due to a government system glitch.
The Democratic Republic of Congo seeks restitution of colonial geological archives from Belgium to assert data sovereignty, modernize mining management, and compete in the global critical minerals economy amid geopolitical competition.
WHO Chief Tedros arrives in eastern Congo to address the Ebola outbreak.
Forbes lists six women influencing Africa in 2026, including Mo Abudu and Mary Vilakazi.
Remarks of SRSG Patten at the Security Council Open Debate, “Honoring the promise of international law to survivors of conflict-related sexual violence”
Press Conference by Security Council President on Work Programme for July
WHO chief visits Ebola epicentre in the Democratic Republic of Congo amid outbreak.