Slavery lasted for approximately 246 years from 1619 to 1865. In addition to that, there were 12 years of R econstruction and 91 years of J im Crowism (legalized discrimination). It is estimated that ...

the armed groups want to occupy the whole of eastern Congo because of its land, its gold mines and, above all, its cobalt mines. Gold nuggets can be found by simply digging along the rivers with ...

The transatlantic slave trade was one of the most devastating ... They would then travel further over land, to South American gold mines operated by European colonizers. As a scholar of African ...

but they were found guilty of "illegal stay" in the Congo. Their lawyer did not respond to comment when contacted by AFP. Hundreds of mining companies, most of which are Chinese, extract gold in ...

BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo ... arrested in possession of gold bars and $400,000 in cash and found guilty of illegal activities linked to the artisanal mining sector.

OKAPI WILDLIFE RESERVE, Congo--For eight years ... The Muchacha mine — the biggest in the reserve and one of the largest small and medium scale gold mines in the country — spans approximately ...

Leaders of Eastern and Southern African regional blocs met for an unprecedented joint summit on Saturday to find a solution ...

Leaders from Eastern and Southern African regional blocs gather in Tanzania on Saturday to seek a solution to the conflict in ...

KINSHASA, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo has launched a probe into the embezzlement of over $300 million from state miner Gecamines between 2012 and 2020, the justice ministry ...

Aug. 4 at 5:00 p.m. Correspondent Katharine Houreld and photographer Arlette Bashizi traveled together across southeastern Congo, visiting industrial and artisanal mines in the country’s three ...

SADC and EAC leaders also called for the withdrawal of "uninvited foreign armed forces from the territory of the DRC" and emphasised their commitment to safeguarding Congolese sovereignty. Thank you ...