An African country that's the 11th largest in the world also shares its border with a staggering nine other countries.

M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.

The former US administration has said the government of Rwandan President Paul Kagame rebuffed a proposed peace incentive for a deal between Congo and

ZAMBIA has expressed its gratitude to Tanzania for providing essential electricity during its ongoing energy crisis. Speaking at the opening of the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam yesterday,

Zambia's copper output rose 12% in 2024, buoyed by a recovery in production at key mines as the government counts on the sector to drive economic growth.

Zambia's copper production rose by 12% in 2024, reaching approximately 820,670 metric tonnes (t), up from 732,580t in the previous year.

Thousands fled the city of Goma on Monday as fighting raged between Congolese forces and rebels backed by neighboring Rwanda, who claimed to have captured eastern Congo’s largest regional hub.

M23 rebels claim they now control the Congolese city of Goma—an act Congo's government described as a 'declaration of war.'

Zambia's copper production increased by 12% in 2024, reaching around 820,670 metric tons, up from 732,580 tons in 2023, according to Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe. The recovery comes despite a severe drought that disrupted hydroelectric power generation, forcing major miners to import electricity to maintain operations.

Residents in eastern Congo’s largest city of Goma are fleeing after Rwanda-backed rebels claimed to have captured the regional hub from Congolese forces.

Rwanda-backed Congolese rebels from the M23 movement have announced the capture of the major city of Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Reports indicate casualties among international peacekeepers,