July 26

• Congo-Kinshasa: Metals Mined in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo [press release]

  The electronics industry is one of the main destinations for eastern Congo's metals, which end up in mobile phones, laptops, and other consumer products. Tin is used as a solder in... Read more »

July 24

• Congo-Kinshasa: Global Witness Applauds Court's Decision to Uphold Conflict Minerals Provision [press release]

  Global Witness applauded the decision yesterday by the Washington, D.C. District Court to uphold the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) final rule for Dodd Frank Section... Read more »

July 22

• Central Africa: Claims That Threat to Congo Basin Forest Is Waning Are Misleading [press release]

  Claims that the deforestation threat to the Congo Basin is diminishing are seriously misleading, said Global Witness today. Read more »

May 21

• Africa: Danzer Dropped By FSC Over "Unacceptable Activities "In Congo - Victims Still Await Justice [press release]

  Global Witness welcomes today's decision by the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) to dissociate itself from the Danzer Group, in light of accusations of human rights abuses in the... Read more »

May 09

• Congo-Kinshasa: New Oil Law Fails to Address Corruption, Environmental Damage [press release]

  Planned revisions to the Democratic Republic of Congo's hydrocarbons law contain major flaws that could allow gross mismanagement of the country's oil wealth and serious... Read more »

May 07

• Africa: Report Reveals High-Level Military Involvement in Eastern Congo's Gold Trade [press release]

  At a critical time for the region's minerals trade companies must undertake supply chain checks and put responsible sourcing into practise Read more »

April 26

• Africa: Probe of Mining Company's Dealings in Europe and Africa [press release]

  The UK's Serious Fraud Office (SFO) announced yesterday that they are opening a criminal investigation into FTSE 100 mining company Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC).... Read more »

March 19

• Congo-Kinshasa: Congo Warlord Surrender Offers Opportunity for Justice [press release]

  Global Witness welcomes the move by Rwandan-born warlord Bosco Ntaganda to turn himself in at the U.S. Embassy in Kigali yesterday. Read more »

February 01

• Africa: World Bank Foresters Ignore Independent Evaluation and Pledge to Carry On Logging the World's Rainforests [press release]

  An independent evaluation leaked earlier this week found that the World Bank's support for the logging of tropical rainforests is failing in its key aims of preventing their... Read more »

January 02

• Congo-Kinshasa: Latest Coverage On Controversial ENRC Activities & $550 Million Congo Deal [press release]

  One story that will be sure to develop in 2013 is the controversy around ENRC’s activities in Congo. For the background for this, a good place to start is the Global... Read more »

December 23, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: NGO Lobbies Against Congo Copper Deal [press release]

  Shareholders of London-listed Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation will meet on Friday 28 December to vote on a $550 million deal aimed at buying out its main copper-and-cobalt... Read more »

December 05, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: IMF Halts Loan Plan Over Mining Corruption [press release]

  Bloomberg and Reuters news agencies have reported that the International Monetary Fund has halted its loan programme with the Democratic Republic of Congo because of concerns over... Read more »

November 29, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Companies Protect Profits Over People as Fighting Escalates in Eastern DRC [press release]

  Legal action by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce threatens to protect business practices that are fuelling bloodshed in Africa. Read more »

November 20, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Civilians Caught in Crossfire As M23 Rebels Take Goma [press release]

  Global Witness today expressed grave concern at the worsening humanitarian situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo caused by fighting between M23 rebels and the Congolese... Read more »

November 14, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Companies Must Take Clear Position On Legal Threat to Conflict Minerals Provision [press release]

  On 22 August 2012 the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published the final rule for Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act. Read more »

November 12, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Environment Minister's Response to Report on Abuse of Artisanal Logging Permits [press release]

  Global Witness' report entitled 'The art of logging industrially in Congo', which outlines the abuse of artisanal logging permits in DRC, has been welcomed by the Congolese... Read more »

November 01, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Canadian Court Rules Against Massacre Victims [press release]

  In a decision that represents the end of any judicial relief in Canada for victims of the Kilwa massacre, the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed the application for leave to appeal... Read more »

October 19, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: How Loggers Are Abusing Artisanal Permits to Exploit the Democratic Republic of Congo's Forests [press release]

  Click here to read the press release. Read more »

October 25, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Widespread Abuse of Logging Permits Opens Up Congo's Forests to More Destruction [press release]

  Industrial logging companies and officials are systematically abusing community logging permits in order to bypass the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) freeze on new logging... Read more »

October 22, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Global Witness Comments on Daily Mail Report of ENRC Anti-Corruption Moves [press release]

  Today's edition of the UK's Daily Mail has reported that FTSE 100 miner ENRC has "resolved not to buy mineral rights via controversial middlemen who campaign groups say pose an... Read more »

August 29, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Global Witness Comment On SEC Conflict Minerals Rule [press release]

  Click here to read our initial comment on some of the key provisions relating to companies' implementation. Read more »

August 22, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: An Update on the Situation in the Eastern DRC [press release]

  A new rebellion against the Congolese government was launched in April 2012 in eastern DRC. The insurgent group is known as the M23 and is thought to comprise around 600 fighters,... Read more »

• Congo-Kinshasa: Artisanal Mining Communities in Eastern DRC [press release]

  Read our briefing document summarising baseline evaluations of artisanal mining communities in eastern DRC. Read more »

August 21, 2012

• Congo-Kinshasa: Implementing the Conflict Minerals Provision - the Cost of Business As Usual [press release]

  The cost to US industry of implementing Section 1502 of the Dodd Frank Act has been hotly debated since the bill was signed into law in July 2010. Read more »

August 16, 2012

• Africa: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to Vote on Landmark Rules [press release]

  U.S. regulator to vote on two crucial rules Read more »