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Amnesty Demands Release of Ethiopian Doctor Detained Over Health Workers’ Strike

Amnesty Demands Release of Ethiopian Doctor Detained Over Health Workers’ Strike

Amnesty International has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Dr.…

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Ethiopia’s Enat Party Condemns Surge in Violence Across Amhara and Oromia Regions

Ethiopia’s Enat Party Condemns Surge in Violence Across Amhara and Oromia Regions

Ethiopia’s opposition Enat Party has strongly denounced what it describes as a…

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Ethiopia Secures $3.5bn Debt Relief under G20 Framework

Ethiopia Secures $3.5bn Debt Relief under G20 Framework

Ethiopia has reached a significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to address…

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Niger Installs Transitional Advisory Council to Replace Parliament for Five-Year Period

Niger Installs Transitional Advisory Council to Replace Parliament for Five-Year Period

Niger has formally inaugurated a transitional advisory council that will act in…

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Mozambique President Calls for Greater Freedom of Movement With Portugal

Mozambique President Calls for Greater Freedom of Movement With Portugal

Mozambican President Daniel Chapo on Monday called for enhanced freedom of movement…

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African Court Dismisses Gbagbo’s Complaint Against Ivory Coast Over Election Ban

African Court Dismisses Gbagbo’s Complaint Against Ivory Coast Over Election Ban

The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights has rejected all claims…

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France & Madagascar Resume Talks on Disputed Indian Ocean Islands

France & Madagascar Resume Talks on Disputed Indian Ocean Islands

France and Madagascar resumed talks on Monday in Paris over the sovereignty…

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Funding shortfall hinders UN probe into rights abuses in eastern Congo

Funding shortfall hinders UN probe into rights abuses in eastern Congo

United Nations efforts to investigate serious human rights violations in eastern Democratic…

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A Chinese mining company operating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo said on Monday that M23 rebels had seized control of one of its gold mines in North Kivu province and were forcing staff to work without pay under coercive conditions. The company, Twangiza Mining, issued a statement saying its employees had been taken hostage by the rebel group and were being made to work in inhumane conditions without security, medical support, or financial compensation. “M23 fighters have occupied the mine and are exploiting it under the guise of new Rwandan investors,” the company said, adding that the armed group claimed to be acting on behalf of these alleged stakeholders. The M23, a Tutsi-led rebel group accused of receiving backing from Rwanda, has captured several towns and strategic sites in North Kivu since resuming a major offensive in late 2021, prompting condemnation from the Congolese government and international partners. Rwanda denies involvement In response, Rwandan government spokesperson Yolande Makolo denied any link between Rwanda and the Chinese firm or its operations. “Rwanda has no connection to Twangiza Mining and is not involved in any such incident,” Makolo said in a statement on Monday, dismissing claims of Rwandan nationals participating in the mine seizure as “baseless.” The incident comes just days after Rwanda and Congo signed a U.S.-brokered peace agreement in Washington, raising hopes of easing a long-running conflict that has killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands across eastern Congo. Despite the deal, tensions remain high in the mineral-rich region, where armed groups have long exploited weak state presence to control lucrative mining operations, especially for gold, cobalt, copper, and lithium. Strategic region eyed by investors The Biden administration has been working to attract Western investment into eastern Congo, hoping to secure critical mineral supplies amid global competition for battery metals used in electric vehicles and clean energy technologies. Analysts say continued rebel activity, such as the Twangiza mine seizure, threatens to derail peace efforts and complicate plans for large-scale foreign investment. M23 has not commented on the reported mine takeover, and Congolese military authorities have yet to issue a statement.

M23 rebels seize gold mine in eastern Congo, Chinese firm says

A Chinese mining company operating in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo said…

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Guinea's bauxite exports hit record 48 million tonnes in Q1 2025 despite regulatory curbs

Guinea’s bauxite exports hit record 48 million tonnes in Q1 2025 despite regulatory curbs

Guinea exported a record 48.6 million tonnes of bauxite in the first…

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Russia trains Ugandan health workers to fight infectious disease outbreaks

Russia trains Ugandan health workers to fight infectious disease outbreaks

Russia’s consumer protection and health watchdog, Rospotrebnadzor, has launched a training program…

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Tigrayan opposition alleges wave of arbitrary arrests in Ethiopia’s capital

Tigrayan opposition alleges wave of arbitrary arrests in Ethiopia’s capital

A Tigrayan opposition party on Monday accused Ethiopian security forces of arbitrarily…

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