Rwanda-backed rebels claimed on Monday they captured eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma, the hub of a region containing trillions of dollars in mineral wealth that remains largely untapped.

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

The M23 group is one of about 100 armed factions vying for a foothold in eastern Congo, where a decades-long conflict has raged. The group, made up primarily of ethnic Tutsis who failed to integrate into the Congolese army,

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'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.

Zimbabwean art historian Barnabas Ticha Muvhuti travelled by road to five southern African countries – Botswana, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Namibia, Mozambique and Zambia – in pursuit of hidden stories. His mission was to visit artists in their studios to learn about the environments in which they work and what inspires them.

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,

Nigeria will be up against Senegal, Sudan and the Republic of Congo in group D of the 8th African Nations Championship, which has now been moved to August 2025, but with Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda still to jointly host.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels are moving south towards Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, in what appears to be an attempt to expand their area of control in the country's east after capturing the city of Goma.

DRC government spokesman confirms the presence of Rwandan army in Goma and says Kinshasa is working to avoid carnage.