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Politics
‘The risks are growing and the resources are shrinking’: Experts blame DOGE cuts for intensifying the Ebola outbreak, which has killed more than 500
By Sasha RogelbergJuly 6, 2026
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Lifestyle
Congo received its first 100,000 mpox vaccine doses—now it just needs 2.9 million more to end the outbreak
By The Associated PressSeptember 5, 2024
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Finance
Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos made a bet on mining startup KoBold—now they’ve struck gold
By Eleanor PringleFebruary 5, 2024
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Finance
Corn inflation is so bad in the Democratic Republic of Congo that some people are smuggling it through Zambia in coffins
By Taonga Clifford Mitimingi, Matthew Hill and BloombergApril 21, 2023
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Finance
The gold industry sees blockchain as a salvation for the bullion black market
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezMarch 29, 2022
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Environment
The corporate world’s race to net-zero hinges on tiny villages in the DR Congo
By Leticia LabreNovember 27, 2021
Cobalt Mining in Congo
EV battery startup Britishvolt’s investment from Glencore came with a cobalt supply—and ESG headaches
By Sophie MellorAugust 20, 2021
European Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton shows a map of Europe as he talks to journalists during an online news conference at EU headquarters in Brussels on September 3, 2020. - Worried by an increasing dependency on the raw materials used to make smart phones, televisions and energy-saving lights, the European Union on Thursday launched a new strategy to secure access to rare earth minerals and reduce reliance on suppliers like Chile, China and South Africa.
Environment
Europe relies on foreign raw materials to power its green and digital future. Now it wants to mine them at home
By David MeyerSeptember 3, 2020
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Finance
Gold is booming during COVID-19. Smuggling is too
By Jeremy KahnJuly 10, 2020
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Tech
Apple, Microsoft, Tesla, Alphabet, and Dell Sued for Allegedly Profiting off of Child Labor
By Vivienne WaltDecember 16, 2019
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Health
DR Congo’s Ebola Virus Outbreak Is Six Months Old and Spreading. Here’s Why
By Brittany ShootFebruary 4, 2019
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Health
Ebola Virus Outbreak Reaches City of 1 Million People in the Democratic Republic of Congo
By Brittany ShootDecember 7, 2018
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Health
Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Is Second Worst In World History
By Brittany ShootNovember 30, 2018
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Health
More Merck Vaccines Are Headed to Eastern Congo Following New Ebola Outbreak
By Lucas LaursenAugust 6, 2018
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Leadership
Congo Talks Near Deal for Kabila to Step Down in 2017
By ReutersDecember 24, 2016
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