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The pain of DRC’s past echoes into this new Ebola outbreak

IN FOCUS: Dr Osman Dar writes about how one of the darkest chapters in the history of the Democratic Republic of Congo still has ramifications for its people today

The Independent UK · Jun 11

US Bids To Trump China In DR Congo Mining Rush

The United States wants to secure its supply of strategic minerals in conflict-torn Democratic Republic of Congo, hoping to challenge China's near-monopoly on the lucrative sector.

International Business Times · Aug 26, 2025

Stop China from undermining the electric car revolution

City Voices: Electric vehicle battery prices have risen for the first time in more than a decade as China tightens its grip on supply of key metal cobalt

Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2022