A lightning advance in Congo's mineral-rich eastern borderlands is set to boost the M23 rebellion's illegal mining revenues, ...
An insurgency led by M23 rebels in eastern Congo has escalated and reached the city of Goma, worsening a humanitarian crisis ...
India Today found that this video shows a March 2023 incident when nine miners were rescued after a gold mine collapsed in Congo following heavy rains.
The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.
M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.
Battle for control of DRC fuelled by increasing demand for minerals such as coltan and cobalt, crucial in smartphones and ...
Sitting on the border with Rwanda and on the shores of Lake Kivu, it is a vital trading and transport hub that is within ...
M23's capture of mineral-rich areas in Congo is boosting its illegal mining revenues, fueling fears of a regional conflict spillover. Despite Rwanda's denial of involvement, the illegal mineral trade ...
The violence in eastern Congo has escalated. Near Goma in North Kivu, 13 peacekeepers have been killed by M23 rebels, while ...
In the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province ... 17 Chinese nationals were arrested for operating illegal gold mines, underscoring the widespread nature of these unauthorized operations ...
Congo is the world’s top producer of tantalum ... and mobile phones – is also under threat. “Lumbishi and its gold mines are likely to prove a significant source of revenue for M23, in ...