Congo

President Donald Trump revealed a peace agreement on June 27 between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, aimed at halting long-standing violence in eastern Congo and unlocking U.S.-backed economic development in the region. The treaty announcement follows rising international concern...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared mpox, a viral infection, a global public health emergency. This is the second such declaration in two years due to a new outbreak spreading across Africa. What Happened: The WHO made the declaration following an outbreak of the viral infection in the...

GeoVax Labs inc. (NASDAQ:GOVX) and SIGA Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:SIGA) shares are surging Wednesday amid Mpox Emergency Declaration. Here’s what you need to know. What Happened: The surge comes in response to reports that the World Health Organization (WHO) Director General has declared Mpox...

Ivanhoe Mines (OTC:IVPAF) signed a joint venture agreement with Gécamines, setting the stage for the resumption of operations at the Kipushi mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The company is the DRC’s state-owned mining company. The mine, located 30 km southwest of Lubumbashi,...

Pope Francis gave a message to the rich world on his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo. He said, “Hands off Africa.” What Happened: The pontiff commenced his tour of Congo on Tuesday and said the rich world should value people more than precious minerals in the earth below them...

Ever wondered what the leading exports of Antarctica or North Korea or the Solomon Islands are? Well you've come to the right place. Courtesy of the Wikimedia Commons and the Observatory of Economic Complexity, Benzinga has compiled an array of export tree maps from countries and regions around the...