(Refiles to fix text formatting) By Clement Bonnerot DAKAR, March 10 (Reuters) - Congo Republic President Denis Sassou Nguesso looks set to extend his decades-long rule in elections on Sunday, even as his advanced age and a term limit fuel speculation about who will eventually succeed him.

A mine collapse at Congo’s key Rubaya coltan site has killed a number of miners. Officials and rebels sharply dispute the extent of the death toll.

Democratic Republic of Congo launched its first state-backed gold refinery as it moves to formalize a trade historically linked to smuggling and conflict in the country’s mineral-rich east.

In an oil-producing country where 60 percent of people are under 25, nearly half the population lives in poverty.

DR Congo has omitted two players named in an NFF complaint from their World Cup play-off squad, fueling the ongoing player eligibility dispute with Nigeria

With just one game standing between them and World Cup qualification, the situation is especially delicate. If issues arise within the squad or the tactical setup, it’s extremely difficult for any

DAKAR, March 11 (Reuters) - Denis Sassou Nguesso, the 82-year-old president of Republic of Congo, is seeking another five-year term in an election on March 15, aiming to extend his more than four decades in office in the oil-rich Central African nation.

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