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Indefinite Strike Looms as NLC, FG’s Talks End in Deadlock

This Day 19 Sep 2023
“This is one sore area that the Nigerian trade union is not ready to compromise. Coup must be condemned whether it is in Niger, whether it’s in Congo, whether it’s in Mali or whether it’s in the trade union movement in Nigeria.”.
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Elon Musk's Tesla, Saudi Arabia in early talks for EV factory: Report

Hindustan Times 18 Sep 2023
... of Congo, the report said ... One of the proposals the kingdom is considering involves extending financing to commodities-trading giant Trafigura for a flailing Congo cobalt and copper project, which could help provide a potential Tesla factory with supplies, the WSJ report said.
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Congo EV mineral mining linked to abuses

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 17 Sep 2023
Congo is by far the world's largest producer of cobalt, a ... officials have long criticized the trade of Congo's cobalt, copper and other minerals due to abusive labor and the risk of violence in an impoverished central African country where militants control swaths of territory.
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The US and EU are doubling down on Africa’s strategic corridors

The Hill 15 Sep 2023
and the EU aim to cooperate “in the areas of transport infrastructure investments," "measures to facilitate trade, economic development and transit” and “support to related sectors to fuel inclusive and sustainable economic growth and capital investment,” in Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia.
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Rainforest carbon credit schemes misleading and ineffective, finds report

The Guardian 15 Sep 2023
... be used to effectively protect critical ecosystems such as the Amazon and Congo basin, a report has concluded.
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Madan Lal Raigar appointed next Indian envoy to Republic of Congo

Beijing News 12 Sep 2023
India opened a diplomatic Mission in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo in November 2019. Notably, there are around 800 Indians based in the Republic of Congo, engaged mainly in the trade and service sector including supermarket chains, electronic stores, tours and travel, restaurants, trading, etc.
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Congo communities forcibly uprooted to make way for mines critical to EVs, Amnesty report says

San Francisco Chronicle 12 Sep 2023
Congo is by the ... officials have long criticized the trade of Congo’s cobalt, copper and other minerals due to abusive labor and the risk of violence.
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Study: Wild meat trade from Africa into Belgium a health and conservation risk

Mongabay 12 Sep 2023
Researchers studying “stop-and-search” seizures from Brussels’ international airport estimate that around 4 metric tons of bushmeat are trafficked into Europe each month through this gateway from countries such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, Togo and Cameroon.
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AP Business SummaryBrief at 11:14 a.m. EDT

The Galveston Daily News 12 Sep 2023
Congo communities forcibly uprooted to make way for mines critical to EVs, Amnesty report says ... Congo is by the world’s largest producer of cobalt, a mineral used to make lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles ... officials have long criticized the trade of Congo’s cobalt, copper and other minerals due to abusive labor and the risk of violence.
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AP Business SummaryBrief at 10:55 a.m. EDT

The Galveston Daily News 12 Sep 2023
Congo communities forcibly uprooted to make way for mines critical to EVs, Amnesty report says ... Congo is by the world’s largest producer of cobalt, a mineral used to make lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles ... officials have long criticized the trade of Congo’s cobalt, copper and other minerals due to abusive labor and the risk of violence.
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AP Business SummaryBrief at 10:25 a.m. EDT

Cadillac News 12 Sep 2023
Congo communities forcibly uprooted to make way for mines critical to EVs, Amnesty report says ... Congo is by the world’s largest producer of cobalt, a mineral used to make lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles ... officials have long criticized the trade of Congo’s cobalt, copper and other minerals due to abusive labor and the risk of violence.
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AP Business SummaryBrief at 11:41 a.m. EDT

Cadillac News 12 Sep 2023
Congo communities forcibly uprooted to make way for mines critical to EVs, Amnesty report says ... Congo is by the world’s largest producer of cobalt, a mineral used to make lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles ... officials have long criticized the trade of Congo’s cobalt, copper and other minerals due to abusive labor and the risk of violence.
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AP Business SummaryBrief at 11:26 a.m. EDT

Hastings Tribune 12 Sep 2023
Congo communities forcibly uprooted to make way for mines critical to EVs, Amnesty report says ... Congo is by the world’s largest producer of cobalt, a mineral used to make lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles ... officials have long criticized the trade of Congo’s cobalt, copper and other minerals due to abusive labor and the risk of violence.
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AP Business SummaryBrief at 9:44 a.m. EDT

Cadillac News 12 Sep 2023
Congo communities forcibly uprooted to make way for mines critical to EVs, Amnesty report says ... Congo is by the world’s largest producer of cobalt, a mineral used to make lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles ... officials have long criticized the trade of Congo’s cobalt, copper and other minerals due to abusive labor and the risk of violence.
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AP Business SummaryBrief at 10:15 a.m. EDT

Cadillac News 12 Sep 2023
Congo communities forcibly uprooted to make way for mines critical to EVs, Amnesty report says ... Congo is by the world’s largest producer of cobalt, a mineral used to make lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles ... officials have long criticized the trade of Congo’s cobalt, copper and other minerals due to abusive labor and the risk of violence.
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