Africa Intelligence Brief for August 10: DR Congo is testing its cobalt exports for uranium after an investigation alleged thousands of tonnes left unmeasured, while Zambia votes on Thursday on whether its copper has paid off.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the world’s largest cobalt producer, has launched an official investigation into reports that its cobalt exports, a major share of which…

An investigation by Lighthouse Reports, The Financial Times and Le Monde traces the possible export of uranium from the Democratic Republic of Congo back to a confidential…