The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has announced plans to establish a United States (US)-backed paramilitary unit intended to safeguard the mining sector, protect critical mineral supply chains, plus secure extraction sites plus transport routes amid continuing instability in eastern provinces.

Workplace stress is imposing a hidden economic and human cost that many employers still underestimate, according to a discussion linked to recent International Labour Organisation (ILO) research highlighting mental health risks in the world of work.

A new joint analysis by the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) and Oxfam has warned that the gap between boardroom pay and worker earnings is widening sharply, with Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) at the world’s largest companies pulling further ahead, while most workers see little to no real wage growth.