Zim must strive to avoid resource curse situation
At home, the discovery of vast alluvial diamond reserves in Manicaland’s Chiadzwa region in 2006 attracted an estimated 35 000 illegal miners to the area.
By Tinashe Kairiza
Mar. 28, 2025
DR Congo: The tail still wags the dog
The other reason is that just across the DRC’s eastern border is Rwanda, where the Tutsi minority suffered genocide in 1994.
By Gwynne Dyer
Mar. 28, 2025
Rwanda and Belgium expel each other's diplomats over Congo conflict
Belgium's foreign affairs minister Maxime Prevot said the move was "disproportionate and shows that when we disagree with Rwanda they prefer not to engage in dialogue."
By Reuters
Mar. 17, 2025
African countries seethe over illegal and exploitive mining by Chinese
Three Chinese nationals were arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in relation to illegal mining activities, possession of gold bars, and money laundering earlier this year.
By Admin
Mar. 10, 2025
Zimra intercepts 164kgs of mbanje
The contraband was allegedly hidden in a South African-registered Hino truck.
By Rex Mphisa
Mar. 3, 2025
Different kinds of thieves
That’s the downside of protection rackets. It’s a crowded field, and there are always other rival mobs trying to spoil your play or cut you out completely.
By Gwynne Dyer
Feb. 21, 2025
Sikhala’s NDWG to fight Zanu PF ED2030 agenda
The group said it would not succumb to Zanu PF arm-twisting tactics to silence it as they had strengthened the inclusive movement to make the bold declaration.
By Lawrence Maphosa
Feb. 19, 2025
DRC instability: One realistic solution
The past 20 years have shown that security cooperation is more successful when limited to just a few countries.
By Paul-simon Handy
Feb. 14, 2025
Unearthing inequality: Hidden costs of extractivism in DRC
International actors, including NGOs and foreign governments, play a significant role in the DRC’s extractive landscape.
By Tracey Mafa
Feb. 14, 2025
