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Over 100 killed in Congo flooding
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Thomas Bakenge, a regional government official, gave the estimate after overseeing recovery efforts in the affected territory of Kalehe, calling the scale of destruction "enormous, beyond words, whole houses were carried away." He said bodies were still being collected from the shores of the
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Merck Foundation CEO and Liberia First Lady report the impact of their lon
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Monrovia [Liberia]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 2 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, recently conducted their annual conference, the 9th Edition of "Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary". The conference was inaugurated by Prof. Dr
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Merck Foundation shares impact of their partnership with Burundi First Lad
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Gitega [Burundi]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 28 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, recently conducted their annual conference, the 9th Edition of "Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary". The conference was inaugurated by Prof. Dr
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China's search for rare earth elements and its effects on environment
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
China is home to over 35 per cent of the world's rare-earth metal reserves. Currently, China dominates the REE industry, providing 85 per cent of the world's supply in 2016. Reports state that while demand surged, production increased by more than 27 per cent in the first half of 2021, and R
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Democratic Republic of Congo to audit mining deals favouring China
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Finance Minister Nicholas Kazadi has alleged that these contracts were skewed in favour of Beijing and wants the tax obligations on these companies increased, reported Quartz.
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India, Congo agree to enhance cooperation in multilateral fora
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
During the meeting, both sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral relations, covering political, trade and commerce, investments, defense & security, development partnership, capacity building, and culture & people to people linkages.
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DR Congo to audit and review 'unfair' Chinese mining contracts
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Officials, in trying to end years of mistrust with Chinese investors involved, say they want to reach an amicable solution to ensure improved revenue for DRC while protecting Beijing's businesses. It hasn't panned out well.
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Chinese debt trap hurdles Zambia's progress: Report
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Zambia is under a heavy debt burden, and the post-Covid economic recovery is slow. In such a situation, it is difficult to upgrade the dilapidated road connecting its mining sites to export destinations in the lack of funds to build infrastructure, Africa Daily Digital reported.
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Merck Foundation CEO receives The Gambia First Lady & 12 African First
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Banjul [The Gambia]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 13 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, recently conducted their annual conference, the 9th Edition of "Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary". The conference was inaugurated by Prof.
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Rajnath Singh holds bilateral meeting with defence heads of 7 nations; dis
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
He met with the Deputy Defence Minister of Armenia, Karen Brutyan; Congo's Minister of National Defence, Charles Richard Mondjo; Tanzania's Defence Minister, Basungwa Innocent Lugha; Defence Minister of Zimbabwe, Oppah Charm Zvinpange Muchinguri; Sri Lanka's Minister of State for Defence, Pr
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US tries to control China's dominance of rare minerals from Africa
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The African Country like Congo has the largest deposit of these crucial resources and China dominates the world's supply and refinement chain of these minerals. The VOA report claimed that the US is trying to reduce its control in this scenario.
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Brazil becomes full-member of International Solar Alliance
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
India on Friday handed over the Instrument of Ratification to Brazil as it became a full member of the International Solar Alliance, welcoming the country.
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