Entities / Entity
Kolwezi.
city of Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Reports this week
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- Active events
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- Connections
- 11
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Around Kolwezi this week
News at the entities that move Kolwezi most-
DRC Shared contextNiger withdrew from Francophonie while Mauritania sought leadership amid strained relations over eastern DRC conflict.Moves Kolwezi
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Peru Mentioned togetherLeo XIV's visit to Chiclayo, Peru, highlighted the history of the African slave trade and Afro-Peruvian culture.Moves Kolwezi
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Kinshasa Shared contextRwanda is reported to be backing the M23 group operating in the DRC, while the Constitutional Court operates in Kinshasa.Moves Kolwezi
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Democratic Republic of the Congo Shared contextUganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo share mountain gorilla populations, and large freshwater bodies support agricultural needs in the region.Moves Kolwezi
Connections
The 4 strongest of 11, 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.
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Peru Mentioned together
Kolwezi is mentioned in the context of the DRC's production ranking compared to Peru.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo Shared context
Kolwezi is a city geographically situated within the borders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Kinshasa Shared context
Both cities are included in regional planning efforts regarding electricity interconnections.
History
Events by the month they beganOctober 2026
1 eventAugust 2026
2 events- Kinshasa, Luanda, and Kolwezi agreed to develop a shared maritime zone, prioritizing regional electricity interconnections and accelerating fuel supply arrangements.
- 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.