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Kolwezi.

city of Democratic Republic of the Congo

Seen in 8 reportsLast reported Sep 9

Reports this week: 0
Active events: 0
Connections: 10

What's happening

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Kinshasa, Luanda, and Kolwezi agreed to develop a shared maritime zone, prioritizing regional electricity interconnections and accelerating fuel supply arrangements.

Some support1 report
The DRC has lifted the copper export ban and the Kipushi mine is holding a zinc concentrate derogation, with the Lualaba copper smelter in Kolwezi.

Some support2 reports

Around Kolwezi this week

News at the entities that move Kolwezi most

DRC Shared context
Involvement in the DRC war contributed to the economic collapse of Zimbabwe in 2010.

Moves Kolwezi
Mon 00:51
Kinshasa Shared context
A plane crashed on September 1, 2026, while traveling from Kikwit to Kinshasa. Al Jazeera reported the incident.

Moves Kolwezi
Sat 21:54
Democratic Republic of the Congo Shared context
Recent health center attacks occurred near Butembo in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Moves Kolwezi
Mon 05:16

Connections

The 3 strongest of 10, analyzed from the reporting. The bars show how strongly a change on one side reaches the other.

DRC Shared context

Kolwezi is geographically situated within the mineral-rich area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Some supportAug 7

Kolwezi → DRC
DRC → Kolwezi
Democratic Republic of the Congo Shared context

Kolwezi is a city geographically situated within the borders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Well supportedSep 9

Kolwezi → Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo → Kolwezi
Kinshasa Shared context

Both cities are included in regional planning efforts regarding electricity interconnections.

Some supportAug 29

Kolwezi → Kinshasa
Kinshasa → Kolwezi

History

Events by the month they began

August 2026

2 events