The Morning Call
After years of all kinds of delays, the Democratic Republic of Congo announced last Tuesday that it had reached an agreement with Chinese and Spanish partners to develop the $14 billion Inga 3 hydroelectric project.
Many people in the DRC are already accustomed to darkness, and in the evening it is not uncommon to see children studying with a storm lamp or candle, a paradox for a country that can light up more than half of Africa.
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DR Congo names first female prime minister amid escalating violence
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Landslide in Rwanda causes devastation in bordering Congo
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Is Rwanda opposed to an AU-backed SADC operation in eastern DRC?
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Gas-exporting countries to cooperate on battling demand volatility