Category: Africa

Coverage of Africa’s geopolitics, international relations, and current affairs. From elections and regional conflicts to economic development, trade, and diplomacy, this section explores how African nations shape global politics and respond to international challenges.

  • Congo to lift cobalt export ban with new quota system

    The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will ease its cobalt export ban on 15 October 2025, replacing it with a quota regime, according to the Authority for the Regulation and Control of Strategic Mineral Substances’ Markets (ARECOMS). • Miners may export 18,000 tons of cobalt for the remainder of 2025. • From 2026–2027, annual quotas…