Headlines Africa2h ago
Africa: AU Iped Supports Education Data Systems Self-Assessment in DRC: [African Union] The African Union Commission, through its Pan-African Institute of Education for Development (AU-IPED), has opened a three-day workshop in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), from 12-14 May 2026, to support the country in assessing and strengthening its Education Management Information System (EMIS). http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSWngk #Education #AfricanUnion #DRC #EMIS #Workshop
Golda Velez16h ago
finally carving out time, to try to comment on the UNTP traceability docs - if anyone is in #supplychain, #drc #congo #cobalt human rights, now is the time to comment. Need to make sure the OECD guidelines will be enforceable! untp.unece.org/docs/specifi... www.oecd.org/content/dam/...

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Technical Specifications | UN Transparency Protocol

The UNTP specification defines a suite of interoperable digital credentials and discovery mechanisms that, together, enable verifiable supply chain transparency at scale. Each credential type is independently implementable and targeted at a specific supply chain role, but the real value emerges when multiple actors across a value chain each play their part — creating a connected graph of verifiable data that supports automated compliance assessment without any central authority or data store.

Palm Oil Detectives1d ago
The world’s largest #antelope 🦌🩷 is the Giant Eland, these beautiful #ungulates of #Cameroon 🇨🇲 and #DRC 🇨🇩have majestic spiral horns. Hunting, #deforestation and #ClimateChange 🏜️ are threats. Help them! Be #vegan #Boycott4Wildlife 🥩⛔️ @palmoildetectives https://palmoildetectives.com/2026/05/03/giant-eland-taurotragus-derbianus/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer
Headlines Africa1d ago
M23 pulls back from eastern DRC towns as ceasefire pressure mounts http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSVK2v #M23 #DRC #Ceasefire #EasternCongo #Rwanda
Francis Mangion (M)2d ago
#DR_Congo #DRC
#north_east_DR_Congo_attacks #Convention_for_the_Popular_Revolution ( #Hema ) #Cooperative_for_the_Development_of_the_Congo ( #Lendu )
Could the latest violence in DR Congo undermine truce efforts? | Armed Groups | Al Jazeera
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/inside-story/2026/5/11/could-the-latest-violence-in-dr-congo-undermine-truce-efforts
Could the latest violence in DR Congo undermine truce efforts?

Lesser-known armed groups have carried out a spate of attacks in the country's northeast.

Al Jazeera
Dragofix2d ago

DRC copper exports to US set to surge amid warnings of corruption risk https://news.mongabay.com/short-article/2026/05/drc-copper-exports-to-us-set-to-surge-amid-warnings-of-corruption-risk/

#DRC #UnitedStates #USA #US #environment #corruption

DRC copper exports to US set to surge amid warnings of corruption risk

DRC plans to boost copper exports to the U.S. fivefold, but critics warn opaque deals, corruption risks, and environmental harm could deepen as global powers compete for access to critical minerals.

Conservation news
allAfrica.com3d ago
DRC President Felix Tshisekedi Signals Strategic Shift Toward the United States https://allafrica.com/stories/202605100054.html?utm_campaign=allafrica%3Aeditor&utm_medium=social&utm_source=x&utm_content=promote%3Aaans%3Aababae @fice_club #DRCongo #DRC @Presidence_RDC
Kraken3d ago

🟡 Militia Attack | 7/10
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CODECO militia attack in Ituri: at least 69 killed
Lendu militia CODECO attacked Ituri province in eastern DRC in late April. Recovery of bodies was delayed for days due to ongoing militant activity.

#OSINT #NewsGroup #DRC #CODECO #MilitiaAttack

Headlines Africa5d ago
ADF fighters kill at least 36 people in northeastern DR Congo http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TSRQt8 #DRC #AlliedDemocraticForces #ADF #EasternCongo #HumanRights
DJM (freelance for hire)May 6

The new scramble for Congo

Backed by the Trump administration, US mining firms, financiers, and tech investors are mounting an aggressive push into the DRC’s mineral sector, reviving an old imperial logic under the language of strategic competition.
https://africasacountry.com/2026/05/the-new-scramble-for-congo

#Africa #Congo #DRC #RDC #USPol #Sanctions #AIAC #Corruption #Rwanda #ElonMusk

The new scramble for Congo

Backed by the Trump administration, US mining firms, financiers, and tech investors are mounting an aggressive push into the DRC’s mineral sector, reviving an old imperial logic under the language of strategic competition.