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DR Congo's coltan miners struggle as they dig to feed world's tech

Miners in Rubaya endure poverty and conflict despite the demand for coltan, a vital tech material.

More than 100 dead after flooding in eastern DR Congo, officials say

The Democratic Republic of the Congo faced severe floods resulting in over 100 fatalities, predominantly among children and the elderly.

Non-profit organizations

Shame' on world leaders for neglect of displaced civilians in DRC, says aid chief

19 hours ago

US politics

Can the DRC-Rwanda deal deliver peace?

M23 militia's advance in eastern DRC has killed 7,000 since January, UN told

The ongoing conflict in eastern DRC, fueled by M23 rebels, has led to significant casualties and a worsening humanitarian crisis.

Tech industry

DR Congo's coltan miners struggle as they dig to feed world's tech

Miners in Rubaya endure poverty and conflict despite the demand for coltan, a vital tech material.

More than 100 dead after flooding in eastern DR Congo, officials say

The Democratic Republic of the Congo faced severe floods resulting in over 100 fatalities, predominantly among children and the elderly.

Non-profit organizations

Shame' on world leaders for neglect of displaced civilians in DRC, says aid chief

19 hours ago

US politics

Can the DRC-Rwanda deal deliver peace?

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#m23-rebels

People need a break': DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo wars

M23 rebels advance in DRC, raising fears of a renewed regional conflict as Rwandan and Ugandan troops intervene.

Black Lives Matter

Mass prison escapes stoke panic in DRC after rebel advance

Mass prison escapes during conflict in eastern DRC have heightened public insecurity and chaos, with thousands of inmates fleeing amid violence.

Chicago Bulls

Bukavu hospital patients tell of being shot in chaos of Congolese withdrawal

The chaotic withdrawal of Congolese army forces led to increased violence, injuries, and fear among civilians as M23 rebels advanced on Bukavu.

UK news

They told me that they'd hunt me down': journalists on how they survive working in war zones

Conflict in DRC severely endangers journalists, particularly those reporting on government actions against M23 rebels.

Miscellaneous

At least 17 people killed as fighting in DR Congo's Goma intensifies

fromwww.dw.com

Russo-Ukrainian War

Will Qatar's mediation role bring peace to eastern DR Congo? DW 03/20/2025

People need a break': DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo wars

M23 rebels advance in DRC, raising fears of a renewed regional conflict as Rwandan and Ugandan troops intervene.

Black Lives Matter

Mass prison escapes stoke panic in DRC after rebel advance

Mass prison escapes during conflict in eastern DRC have heightened public insecurity and chaos, with thousands of inmates fleeing amid violence.

Chicago Bulls

Bukavu hospital patients tell of being shot in chaos of Congolese withdrawal

The chaotic withdrawal of Congolese army forces led to increased violence, injuries, and fear among civilians as M23 rebels advanced on Bukavu.

UK news

They told me that they'd hunt me down': journalists on how they survive working in war zones

Conflict in DRC severely endangers journalists, particularly those reporting on government actions against M23 rebels.

Miscellaneous

At least 17 people killed as fighting in DR Congo's Goma intensifies

fromwww.dw.com

Russo-Ukrainian War

Will Qatar's mediation role bring peace to eastern DR Congo? DW 03/20/2025

more#m23-rebels

DRC's ex-president Kabila slams justice system after losing immunity

Kabila condemned the government's actions, claiming the justice system is being misused as a tool of oppression in a dictatorship focused on survival.

Washington DC

#us-foreign-policy

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US politics

Peace for minerals: Negotiations between the US and Democratic Republic of the Congo raise alarm bells

fromThe New Yorker

US politics

Just How Badly Does Donald Trump Want Access to Critical Minerals?

fromenglish.elpais.com

US politics

Peace for minerals: Negotiations between the US and Democratic Republic of the Congo raise alarm bells

fromThe New Yorker

US politics

Just How Badly Does Donald Trump Want Access to Critical Minerals?

more#us-foreign-policy

#peace-agreement

Russo-Ukrainian War

Minerals, mobile phones and militias: how war unfolded in DRC

US news

DR Congo, Rwanda agree to draft peace deal by May 2

Russo-Ukrainian War

Minerals, mobile phones and militias: how war unfolded in DRC

US news

DR Congo, Rwanda agree to draft peace deal by May 2

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DR Congo spares three convicted US coup accomplices of capital punishment

"President Felix Tshisekedi has commuted the death sentences of three US citizens involved in a botched coup attempt, reducing their punishment to life imprisonment."

US news

fromWIRED

A Deadly Unidentified Disease Has Emerged in the DRC

A mysterious disease with Ebola-like symptoms has emerged in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, causing numerous infections and deaths.

Mystery illness Congo: Symptoms, cases, spread, and what we know about the deadly DRC disease

Unidentified disease spreading in DRC poses a significant public health threat with rising cases and deaths.

Unknown illness kills more than 50 in north-west DRC

An unknown illness linked to bat consumption has resulted in over 50 deaths in the DRC, raising urgent public health concerns.

6 months ago

Health

Unknown disease kills 143 people in south-west DRC, local authorities say

fromwww.nature.com

10 months ago

Coronavirus

How Deadly is Mpox, What Vaccines are Effective, And Other Questions Answered

fromFast Company

Mystery illness Congo: Symptoms, cases, spread, and what we know about the deadly DRC disease

Unidentified disease spreading in DRC poses a significant public health threat with rising cases and deaths.

Unknown illness kills more than 50 in north-west DRC

An unknown illness linked to bat consumption has resulted in over 50 deaths in the DRC, raising urgent public health concerns.

6 months ago

Health

Unknown disease kills 143 people in south-west DRC, local authorities say

fromwww.nature.com

10 months ago

Coronavirus

How Deadly is Mpox, What Vaccines are Effective, And Other Questions Answered

more#public-health

Fighting in eastern DRC kills about 7,000 people since January, PM says

The security situation in eastern DRC is dire, with significant civilian casualties reported amidst ongoing conflict.

As Rwanda-Backed Insurgents Wage War in Congo, Western Nations Stay Silent

The M23 insurgents' advance in eastern Congo is causing mass panic and human rights violations, with thousands displaced.

Western nations are complicit in the violence due to their demand for Congo's minerals and ties with Rwanda.

UK politics

Lammy tells Rwanda it is putting $1bn in aid under threat' in DRC invasion

Rwanda's military actions threaten over $1 billion in global aid support, eliciting a stern warning from the UK foreign secretary.

World politics

fromTruthout

As Rwanda-Backed Insurgents Wage War in Congo, Western Nations Stay Silent

The M23 insurgents' advance in eastern Congo is causing mass panic and human rights violations, with thousands displaced.

Western nations are complicit in the violence due to their demand for Congo's minerals and ties with Rwanda.

UK politics

Lammy tells Rwanda it is putting $1bn in aid under threat' in DRC invasion

more#rwanda

9 months ago

Briton and Americans among 37 given death sentence over DRC coup attempt

The trial concluded with 37 sentenced to death, including a Briton and three Americans, for their involvement in an attempted coup that left six dead, showcasing a significant political crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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