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Ana Muñoz
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Journalist in Brussels
Black people across the EU were most likely to report facing discrimination when looking for work, with Germany once again the second worst country.
October 31, 2025 at 8:19 AM
The immigrant-native pay gap is due to "sorting," which segregates immigrants into lower-paid work, according to researchers.
Lack of recognition of foreign academic credentials and experience and immigration policies also play a role in the difference in pay.
October 31, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Economically, immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa are worse off than other groups in Germany.
October 31, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Disputes over who has the right to exploit the DRC's wealth of coltan have contributed to three decades of unrest in the country's east.

At least 150 metric tons of coltan are extracted monthly from the Rubaya mine in DR Congo and fraudulently exported to Rwanda, says the UN
September 30, 2025 at 12:50 PM
The world's race to extract critical minerals could prove highly profitable for countries across Africa. However, a lack of labor and environmental standards, and little cross-border collaboration, is preventing that.
September 30, 2025 at 12:50 PM
In 2023, Africa exported about $266 billion worth of critical minerals.

Most of them went to China.

But to fully capitalize on their mineral wealth, "developing countries must go beyond merely supplying raw minerals and advance up the value chains," a UNCTAD report said.
September 23, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Copper, long used in traditional technologies, will remain the most needed mineral for cleaner technologies such as electric vehicles and photovoltaics in the coming years, says @iea.org

DR Congo produces 12.65% of global copper, according to most recent data
September 23, 2025 at 8:39 AM