DRC
Ebola Outbreak in Eastern DRC Collides With M23 Insurgency, Threatening Regional Cascade
WHO declares emergency as 336 suspected cases and 89 deaths spread across conflict zones with no approved vaccines for Bundibugyo strain.
US evacuates citizens as Ebola crosses Congo-Uganda border, exposing containment failures
CDC coordinates emergency withdrawals amid outbreak of Bundibugyo strain with no approved vaccine, revealing systematic gaps in border surveillance and pharmaceutical supply chains.
Congo Rebel Withdrawal Secures Battery Metals Supply After US Diplomatic Intervention
M23's retreat from strategic South Kivu positions demonstrates Washington's shift toward mineral-security diplomacy in African supply chains.
DRC Cobalt Quotas Expose Structural Limits of US Mining Counter-Strategy
While Washington acquires mines, Beijing controls the processing infrastructure that transforms ore into batteries—a dominance built through 20 years of patient integration.
Washington Sanctions Rwanda’s Military Over Congo Intervention
US Treasury freezes assets of Rwanda Defence Force and four senior commanders for supporting M23 rebels accused of mass atrocities in eastern DRC.