Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region ...
Blood minerals in DR Congo
Battle for control of DRC fuelled by increasing demand for minerals such as coltan and cobalt, crucial in smartphones and ...
Having Seized Goma, Congo's M23 Rebels Want to Show They Can Govern
Members of the M23 rebel group gather to supervise Congolese potential recruits for the M23 rebel group before being taken to ...
Congo hostilities fuelled by longstanding grievances. Your smartphone is also a factor
An insurgency led by M23 rebels in eastern Congo has escalated and reached the city of Goma, worsening a humanitarian crisis ...
Rights group accuses Congo's army and a rebel group of possible war crimes
Amnesty International has accused Congo’s army and a rebel group of bombing densely populated areas in attacks that “likely ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: Greed and Cynicism Fuel Rwanda's War in DRC
The fresh offensive by the M23 rebels and Rwanda forces in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) coincides with the ...
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Apple faces investigation over use of conflict minerals in DR Congo
Technology giant Apple Inc. is under investigation for allegedly using minerals sourced from conflict-hit zones in the ...
What's the fighting in DR Congo all about?
M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.
Investigating magistrate appointed in Belgium in Congo conflict minerals case
An investigating magistrate has been appointed in Belgium after Democratic Republic of the Congo in December filed criminal ...
What's going on in DR Congo, where Rwanda-backed rebels have taken over city of Goma?
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have claimed to capture a key city in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - Goma. This is the ...
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Rights group accuses Congo's army and a rebel group of possible war crimes
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Prominent human rights group Amnesty International ... After capturing the key mining town of Masisi in North-Kivu province earlier this month, fighting intensified ...