Michael J Kavanagh

Companies buying metal sourced from central Africa could be exposing themselves to United Nations sanctions for supporting war in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to

A businessman who has been leading a push into mining by Abu Dhabi's largest listed company has been cited for having dealings with smugglers of gold from central Africa, according to a United Nations report.

A top US official said Dan Gertler’s royalties in the Democratic Republic of Congo must go to the country’s government as part of any deal that would ease sanctions on the billionaire mining magnate accused of corruption.

The European Union sanctioned nine individuals and a political coalition backing the M23 rebel movement for spreading violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

M23 rebels said they aren't bound by a cease-fire agreement signed this week between Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo, although they are ready to respect it.

Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi said the country's former president is backing a rebel movement to overthrow his administration.

Democratic Republic of Congo needs 3.5 million doses of mpox vaccines to stop an outbreak of the virus that has infected more than 15,600 people, Health Minister Roger Kamba said.

For medical and aid workers scrambling to contain an outbreak of mpox on the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern flank, the location couldn't be worse.

The Democratic Republic of Congo may receive Mpox vaccines from the US as soon as next week, Health Minister Roger Kamba said.

Ministers support state-owned Gecamines' opposition to deal Chemaf announced a sale to China's Norin Mining in June