The DRC’s control of blue gold – the cobalt used in batteries – could give it a bigger say in global trade
Central Africa
Strategic minerals: How electric cars are changing Congo
- Monday, 19 November 2018 18:42
- Patrick Smith
DRC | The Solutions: Paging Congo
- Friday, 16 November 2018 13:09
- Patrick Smith
Prominent Congolese talk to The Africa Report about what is needed to fight corruption, manage the political transition, deliver free and fair elections, and ensure the country’s peace and prosperity
Cash runs out in Khartoum as Sudan tries to halt economic crisis
- Thursday, 15 November 2018 11:48
- Reuters
Many cash machines in the Sudanese capital have run out of banknotes as the government scrambles to prevent economic collapse with a sharp devaluation and emergency austerity measures.
DRC | The Region, A tangled web of ties
- Wednesday, 14 November 2018 17:12
- Patrick Smith
The DRC’s neighbours are all keenly following the planned December 2018 elections to see how they can benefit from a change of leadership and out of fear at the instability that a chaotic vote could bring
DRC: The People Who makes Congo tick?
- Wednesday, 14 November 2018 14:32
- Patrick Smith
The long-running crisis over the succession of President Kabila has groups jockeying for influence
DRC - After Kabila: Who stands to lose?
- Tuesday, 13 November 2018 13:17
- Patrick Smith
An end is in sight to the grinding conflict over President Kabila's overstaying in power. Elections are planned for December and national and international forces are putting pressure on Kabila to help the country start a new page. The Africa Report asks who stands to lose?
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