Congo pushes back against U.S. pressure on critical minerals {Business Africa}/in /by
Congo Resists U.S. Push for Minerals, Demands Local Value and Development in Global Clean Energy Race while  Tunisian Biotech Startup Turns 5,000 Tonnes of Invasive Blue Crab Waste into Sustainable, Pharmaceutical-Grade Chitosan.
DRC President Tshisekedi appeals to Kagame to halt M23 violence/in /by
Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi directly appealed to Rwandan President Paul Kagame to end his country's support for the M23 rebel group, issuing a public plea for peace during an international forum in Brussels with his counterpart seated in the audience.
DRC President Tshisekedi publicly appeals to Kagame to halt M23 violence/in /by
Democratic Republic of Congo President Félix Tshisekedi directly appealed to Rwandan President Paul Kagame to end his country's support for the M23 rebel group, issuing a public plea for peace during an international forum in Brussels with his counterpart seated in the audience.
Palestinians celebrate in Gaza as ceasefire agreement takes effect/in /by
Palestinians poured into the streets across the Gaza Strip on Thursday, celebrating as a long-awaited ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas was announced.
Seychelles heads to run-off as no candidate secures majority in first round/in /by
Early voting began Thursday in Seychelles’ outer islands and for essential workers, with polling across the main islands to follow. Final results are expected by the weekend, marking a pivotal moment for the island nation’s political landscape.
Queen rules UK airwaves as most played rock act of the 21st century/in /by
British group Queen is back at number one – this time topping the list of the most played rock acts in the UK this century.
Israeli strikes continue in Gaza despite announcement of ceasefire deal/in /by
Israeli air strikes continued to hit Gaza City on Thursday morning, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump announced what he called a breakthrough ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas.
Ivory Coast traces 40% of cocoa, But EU anti-deforestation law delayed/in /by
The coming year will test whether policy reforms, digital traceability, and global market forces can push Ivory Coast — and its millions of farmers — toward a more sustainable cocoa futur
Audit reveals 17bn revenue underreporting in Congo’s mining firms/in /by
A state audit has revealed that mining companies in the Democratic Republic of Congo failed to report a staggering $16.8 billion in revenue between 2018 and 2023.
Exhibition charting development of Nigerian Modernism opens at London’s Tate Modern/in /by
The first UK exhibition on the development of Nigeria’s modern art movement is opening in London.