Track this issue
We'll surface meaningful updates and related stories here.
Started from this story.
4 related stories for “congo cobalt”.
DR Congo's constitutional court approved a referendum law on July 29, 2026, according to Africanews, clearing what the outlet describes as a procedural path for potential constitutional changes that could enable President Félix Tshisekedi to seek a third term. Opposition parties have strongly criticized the...
One year after a massacre in Komanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, survivors are calling for continued peace and protection, according to Africanews reporting on July 28, 2026. Markets and shops have reopened in the town, and residents report improved security with increased patrols by police...
The Democratic Republic of Congo is experiencing a major Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain, with confirmed cases reaching 3,200 and deaths exceeding 1,405 as of July 2026. Nearly 90% of infections are concentrated in the northeastern Ituri province, according to the World Health...
The Democratic Republic of Congo is the world's largest cobalt producer, supplying the mineral essential to electric vehicle batteries and renewable energy systems, according to a Journeyman Pictures report. Miners earn an average of only a few dollars per day in dangerous conditions while the...