Technology giant Apple Inc. is under investigation for allegedly using minerals sourced from conflict-hit zones in the ...

A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region ...

Battle for control of DRC fuelled by increasing demand for minerals such as coltan and cobalt, crucial in smartphones and ...

M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.

Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo – From the Port of ... A general view of artisanal miners working at a mine near Kolwezi. Rights groups have flagged human rights abuses in the region ...

Human rights are not just words on paper. Advocates, social movements and government champions have brought much needed ...

Amnesty International has accused Congo’s army and a rebel group of bombing densely populated areas in attacks that “likely ...

Why it matters: Armed groups in eastern Congo often fight to control the mines or the transport routes. Human rights organisations say profits from these minerals fund their operations and perpetuate ...

When M23 rebels swept into the Congolese city of Goma this week, world powers urged them to immediately withdraw. Instead, ...

Fighting has escalated sharply in recent weeks in eastern Congo, where rebels have seized key towns and are closing in on the ...

Three Chinese nationals have been arrested in the Democratic Republic of Congo for ... corruption and human rights abuses as armed militias and criminal groups often control mining operations ...