The Guardian • Congo

• August 17, 2026
• THE GUARDIAN

Hands off Africa

 Pope Francis’s recent visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo has focused world attention on a “forgotten genocide” in a region long exploited by...

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• August 17, 2026
• THE GUARDIAN

Congolese fight for their own wealth

Cobalt, lithium, and coltan: these are the minerals needed to advance the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) accounts for around...

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• August 17, 2026
• THE GUARDIAN

Lumumba – The murder of an African hero

17th January marked 62 years since the brutal assassination of Patrice Lumumba, the leader of the Congolese independence struggle and one of the most impassioned...

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• August 17, 2026
• THE GUARDIAN

GLOBAL BRIEFS

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Hundreds of Dominicans demonstrated in front of the National Palace, Santo Domingo, demanding improvements to the Criminal Code. The protesters wanted a modern...

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• August 17, 2026
• THE GUARDIAN

GLOBAL BRIEFS

PORTUGAL: Andre Ventura, leader of the far-right party Chega, has announced that he will join the Patriots for Europe alliance in the European Parliament. Currently...

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• August 17, 2026
• THE GUARDIAN

GLOBAL BRIEFS

CONGO: The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has imposed an immediate ban on exports of copper and cobalt concentrates. It marks a major step...

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