Sonia Rolley

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Journaliste @thomsonreuters @lemondefr et @actualitecd #RDC #Burundi #Rwanda. Agence Words in Progress. [email protected]

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Congo considers extending cobalt export ban as it weighs quotas

1 week ago | mining.com | Sonia Rolley |Maxwell Akalaare Adombila

The Democratic Republic of Congo is considering extending a ban on exports of cobalt, as it explores how to implement quotas for shipments of the electric vehicle battery material, four sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters. Congo is likely to continue with the ban because the government wants more time to work out how to distribute export quotas among mining companies that produce the battery vehicle metal, said the sources, who cannot be named because the matters are confidential.
Heineken loses operational control of facilities in DRC's war-hit east

1 week ago | timeslive.co.za | Sonia Rolley

20 June 2025 - 14:30 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. Fighting in eastern DRC escalated this year as the M23 rebel group staged a rapid advance that raised fears of a wider conflict. File photo. Heineken has lost operational control and withdrawn its staff from its facilities in conflict-affected areas of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Dutch brewer said on Friday.
US wants Rwandan troops out of DRC before peace deal signed, sources say

2 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Sonia Rolley |David Lewis

11 June 2025 - 10:13 Just R20 for the first month. Support independent journalism by subscribing to our digital news package. US President Donald Trump's administration is holding talks to end fighting in eastern DRC and bring billions in Western investment to the region, which is rich in minerals including tantalum, gold, cobalt, copper and lithium.
US wants Rwandan troops out of Congo before peace deal signed, sources say

2 weeks ago | reuters.com | Sonia Rolley |David Lewis

U.S. brokering talks between Congo and Rwanda Deal would facilitate billions of dollars in Western investment Conflict in eastern Congo has roots in 1994 Rwandan genocide Rwanda denies backing M23 rebels and says it is acting in self-defence Qatar also hosting talks between Congo and M23 June 10 (Reuters) - The United States is promoting a deal that would require Rwanda to pull troops from eastern Congo before the two sides sign a peace agreement, sources say, a condition that is sure to...
Qatar presents draft peace proposal to DRC and M23 rebels, source says

3 weeks ago | timeslive.co.za | Andrew Mills |Ange Kasongo |Sonia Rolley

Qatar has presented a draft peace proposal to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels after months of mediation in Doha, and the two sides will consult their leaders before resuming talks, a source briefed on the negotiations told Reuters on Thursday. Fighting in eastern DRC escalated this year as M23 staged an advance that saw it seize the region's two largest cities, raising fears of a wider regional war.
Rwanda-backed militia in DRC executed civilians, says Human Rights Watch

3 weeks ago | businesslive.co.za | Jessica Donati |Sonia Rolley

Support our award-winning journalism. The Premium package (digital only) is R30 for the first month and thereafter you pay R129 p/m now ad-free for all subscribers. M23 rebels stand guard during a meeting organised by the M23 at the Stade de l'Unite, after the town of Goma was taken by the M23 rebels, in Goma.
Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo executed civilians, Human Rights Watch says

3 weeks ago | kelo.com | Jessica Donati |Sonia Rolley

By Jessica Donati and Sonia Rolley(Reuters) -Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo executed at least 21 civilians over two days in February in the eastern city of Goma, Human Rights Watch said in a report published on Tuesday. The report covers incidents on February 22-23 in a Goma neighborhood, offering a snapshot of the violence during the latest escalation of the decades-long conflict.
Revised ‘war budget’ shows DRC grappling with higher military costs and tax shortfall

1 month ago | businesslive.co.za | Sonia Rolley

Support our award-winning journalism. The Premium package (digital only) is R30 for the first month and thereafter you pay R129 p/m now ad-free for all subscribers. Democratic Republic of the Congo soldiers stand guard in Beni, North Kivu, the DRC, February 4 2025.
Endangered gorilla habitats threatened in rebel-held Congo

1 month ago | msn.com | Sonia Rolley

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Endangered gorilla habitats threatened in rebel-held Congo

1 month ago | independent.co.uk | Sonia Rolley

Conservationists warn that the charcoal boom is coming at a steep ecological cost. Sonia RolleyIllegal logging has surged in the tropical forests of eastern Congo after falling into rebel hands earlier this year, stoking fears of widespread environmental damage, according to residents and environmentalists. The affected area includes the Kahuzi-Biega National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage site west of Bukavu, eastern Congo's second-largest city.