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💡Resource Nationalism Index [ DRC ] In the third chapter ofour "Resource Nationalism Index" series, we take a closer look at the Democratic Republic of Congo, a major copper and gold producer, who has gained fame this year by imposing a 6-month long export ban on cobalt threatening entire global supply. What else makes DRC different from the two countries we have already covered (Mali and Botswana) is the availability of complex system of domestic processing promotion and strict local content requirements. So, what does Resource Nationalism look like in the DRC? 🔸"Process It First" – 7/10 – Intermediate products of copper and cobalt processing are prohivited from export, but due to the physical absence of facilities the rule is often suspended. 🔸 "Share With the State” – 2/10 – No requirement to transfer or sell a share of output to the state on a priority basis, however, the state-run Entreprise Générale du Cobalt wields a monopoly on buying artisanal cobalt. 🔸 “We’re in Too!” – 8/10 – The state has the right for a 10% stake free of charge in the capital of mining companies, which increases by 5% each time a company renews its mining license + another 10% share is reserved for local investors. 🔸 “The Money's Yours, the People Are Ours" – 9/10 – The law requires at least 20% of staff (for management) to be Congolese nationals and ALL subcontractors to be local firms. 🔸“Just Pay Up" – 7/10 – Taxes reach 3.5% for copper and gold 10% for cobalt + extra levies on excessive revenues from commodity sales. 🔸"You Come – You Build" – 2/10 – Companies are obliged to contribute some 0.3% of their revenues to local community development, though even this is often violated. 🔸“We’ll Do It Ourselves” – 8/10 – The state has established a system of tax breaks for invetments in local processing and makes investments itself through the state-owned companies Gécamines, Entreprise Générale du Cobalt and Fonds de Promotion de l’Industrie. 🔸“Come Here, You Bastard!” – 2/10 – The government cannot exercise its authority over mineral deposits in the eastern DRC controlled by rebels, and falls short of eradicating illegal artisanal mining in other parts of the country. The government officials are allegedly involved in illicit mining and exporting. Final score is 5.6 out of 10 — the weak points include the absence of requirements to transfer a part of output to the state, poor enforcement of local community development laws and inability to extend state control to all major deposits. #DRC#ResourceNationalism Devils Below

🇨🇩#DRC: The Islamic State Central Africa Province (ISCAP) launched a targeted attack on Christians and Chinese workers at a mining site in the town of Muchacha. At least 100 people were abducted. The jihadist group claimed it killed seven soldiers from the Congolese army as well as 17 Christians in the town. The mining site was operated by a Chinese company and was under the supervision of a nearby Congolese military base. During the raid, the group also burned down 60 houses that it said belonged to Christians in the area, along with the nearby army barracks and most of the vehicles at the mine. (via @BrantPhilip_ on X & @war_noir)

🇨🇩#DRC: Fighters from the M23 movement claim to have captured "Point Zero", a strategic position in South Kivu, since the morning of February 16th. According to the group, the position had been used by FARDC (Congolese Army) to launch drone strikes on Minembwe. (📹 via @M23_TWIRWANEHO on X)

🇨🇩#DRC: Footage shows fighters from the March 23 Movement (M23) entering the town of Luvungi in South Kivu yesterday following clashes with Congolese forces. Reports indicate that since yesterday, the city has been fully under M23 control. (via @war_noir)

Trump Is Said to Be in Talks to Send Afghans Who Aided U.S. Forces to Congo [Read FullArticle] @WorldNews#Trump#Afghanistan#DRC

Navi Pillay likening Gazans to Rwandan Tutsis perpetuates the narrative that has dominated the African Great Lakes Region for 30 years, allegedly justifying the sacrifice of millions of Congolese. It is no victory, quite the contrary. #Rwanda#DRC#Gaza

Демократическая Республика Конго готовится провести вторую всеобщую перепись населения за 43 года Первая перепись прошла в 1984 году. Тогда население страны составляло около 30 миллионов человек, в то время как сегодня, по оценкам, оно превышает 110 миллионов. «Перепись населения позволит лучше подготовить отраслевую политику, в частности в сельском хозяйстве, которое остается одной из основ нашей экономики и в которой занята большая часть нашего трудоспособного населения», — сказал Президент страны Феликс Чисекеди. Первый этап может начаться уже в июле этого года. В его рамках планируют создать правовую и институциональную базу, а также мобилизовать ресурсы. Общая стоимость переписи населения, рассчитанной на три года, оценивается в 192 млн долларов. По словам Чисекеди, конголезское правительство уже располагает 30 млн долларов, мобилизованными и перечисленными в общий фонд, предназначенный для проекта. #Новости_МеждународкаФМ #AfricaNewsWithIYF 👉Read in ENG 👉Читайте нас в ВК #Africa#Африка#DRC#ДРК

Canada's Barrick strikes more gold in DRC Barrick Gold is on track to produce gold at the top end of forecasts for the year, and geologists have found mineral reserves exceeding those depleted annually at its Kibali gold mining joint venture in Democratic Republic of Congo #News#Reuters#Barrick#DRC#Canada Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around the globe. Our reputation for accuracy and impartiality is unparalleled. Get the latest news on: http://reuters.com/ Follow Reuters on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reuters Follow Reuters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reuters/?hl=en ➖@reutersworldchannel➖

💡Resource Nationalism Index [ BURKINA FASO ] Burkina Faso is one of the 3 countries of the western Sahel that have recently embarked on the path of stricter mining oversight and taxation policies. Since we've already covered its ideological and actual allies - Mali and Niger - let's look into the resource policies of Ouagadougou inour "Resource Nationalism Index" series. Today Burkina Faso mostly sells abroad gold, which accounts for more than 70% of its exports. So, what do the policies of Ouagadougou in relation to the natural wealth of the nation look like? 🔸"Process It First" – 6/10 – For gold, there is a threshold of at least 50% of the production volume, which must be processed (refined) on the territory of Burkina Faso. Nevertheless, the first refining plant is just under construction (as of early November 2025). 🔸 "Share With the State” – 2/10 – No such policies in general, but, according to the law, the state may in theory require the payment of taxes in kind - that is, in gold - if it wants. 🔸 “We’re in Too!” – 9/10 – The government has the right to a free-of-charge share in each newly created mining company, which attains 15%. The government also has the right to buy out (or transfer to local investors the right to buy out) up to another 30% of the shares of the new enterprise. 🔸 “The Money's Yours, the People Are Ours" – 9/10 – Among all categories of personnel, the requirements of local residents employment share starts from at least 50%. A few years after the start of a company's operations, the threshold is set at about 90-100%. 🔸“Just Pay Up" – 7/10 – Gold royalties range from 3 to 7% depending on the world prices (and then +1% for every $500 of the gold price over $2,000). 🔸"You Come – You Build" – 8/10 – Gold miners pay a contribution to the Local Community Development Fund in the amount of 1% of the company's monthly turnover. 🔸“We’ll Do It Ourselves” – 6/10 – Since 2023 the state supports the construction of a refining factory (the first in Burkina Faso). In theory, the law also provides for the creation of special economic zones. 🔸“Come Here, You Bast*rd!” – 3/10 – Some remote areas rich in gold are in the hands of non-State armed groups. Artisanal gold mining has largely gone into the shadows, with illegal mining producing inflows of some $3B a year. Final score is 6.3 out of 10 — a robust result, spoiled by weak state control of the national wealth and the absence of requirements to transfer a part of production to the government or sell it in the local market. #BurkinaFaso#ResourceNationalism Devils Below

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News: AFD, #Danish Refugee Council launch €8 million project to support women’s resilience in #Ethiopia, #Sudan Agence Française de Développement (#AFD) and the Danish Refugee Council (#DRC) have launched an €8 million initiative aimed at strengthening women’s economic resilience and promoting social cohesion among communities affected by the Sudan crisis in Sudan and Ethiopia. The 24-month project, funded by the French government and implemented by DRC in partnership with local feminist organizations, will target conflict-affected populations in Gedaref State in Sudan and the #Benishangul-Gumuz region in Ethiopia. According to a press release, the program will focus on improving access to essential services, supporting women’s economic empowerment, and strengthening relations between displaced populations and host communities. The initiative comes as the war in Sudan, ongoing........ https://web.facebook.com/AddisstandardEng/posts/pfbid0uumWytCgCpdTzbjyjwXm7czqBeyhwB5XBW6yuED1GLAMBDxLkZGU7x8DqyPa7dyzl

Three US citizens are accused of being involved in a failed coup attempt in #Congo that left multiple people dead. According to the Democratic Republic of Congo (#DRC) military, they stopped an attempted #coup near the presidential palace. Among the 50 people who were involved were three Americans who have been arrested. A passport for one of these Americans is now spreading online, a 36-year-old U.S. citizen born in Maryland. (WaPo) #US#Ambassador to Congo, Lucy #Tamlyn has acknowledged the involvement of US citizens in a recent statement. The coup was allegedly led by US-based Congolese politician Christian #Malanga. He was killed at the presidential palace after he resisted arrest.