[ACSS] Africa's 2026 elections must navigate a diverse array of complexities from conflicts to entrenched incumbents, growing youth restlessness, and external actor influences for citizens to be heard.

[New Times] At the end of January 2026, a massive landslide struck the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern DR Congo, engulfing several hand-dug tunnels and killing more than 200 people, with dozens more injured.

[U.S. Embassy Kinshasa] The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott:

[New Times] The AFC/M23 has declared that the Congolese government's air superiority in eastern DR Congo is "over," announcing a new military posture it says is aimed at preventing further aerial attacks against civilians in the Hauts Plateaux of Sou...

[allAfrica] The Orion Critical Mineral Consortium (Orion CMC), led by the private equity fund created in October by Orion Resource Partners and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), is planning to acquire a 40% stake in two mi...

[The New Humanitarian] Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo -- "The world's decision-makers know nothing about what is happening in my country."