Fighting in Africa’s mineral-rich DRC killed over 3,000 in less than 2 weeks. Here’s how your phone plays a part
A rampaging rebel group has claimed the capture of another mining town in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of ...
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How illicit mining fuels violence in eastern DRC: Interview with Jean-Pierre Okenda
By Ashoka Mukpo On Jan. 28, the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 captured Goma, capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich North Kivu province. The fall of Goma marks a shocking ...
‘Ramaphosa’s family has mining interests in the DRC’
Congolese politician Dr Alexis Ruberwa Ruberwa said the SANDF soldiers have never been in eastern DRC to support the people ...
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The role of minerals and tech firms in the DR Congo conflict
NAIROBI: The conflict between Rwanda-backed forces and the DR Congo is often presented as a struggle ... that resurfaced in ...
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DRC: History is repeating itself in Lubumbashi as the world scrambles for minerals to go green
LUBUMBASHI is a city in the mineral-rich Katanga region in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Many people might not have heard of it, but Lubumbashi and its surrounding region have ...
UN Warns About Escalating Conflict In DR Congo As Rebels Seize Mining Center
Violence escalated when the Rwandan-backed March 23 Movement rebels seized control of Goma, a key mining city in eastern ...
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What role do minerals and tech firms play in the DRC conflict?
The conflict between Rwanda-backed forces and the Democratic Republic of Congo is often presented as a struggle to control ...
‘Treasure’ of Congo, which has sparked bloody conflicts, metal behind reason for war is…, it is used for…
Rwanda-backed forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) announced late on Monday that they will pause their ...
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Conflict Escalates: M23 Rebels Capture Key Mining Town in DRC
M23 rebels, reportedly backed by Rwanda, have taken control of Nyabibwe, a significant mining town in the eastern Democratic ...
Political fallout from SANDF soldiers’ deaths in the DRC
The urgent debate in the National Assembly highlighted the political and financial interests behind the South African troop ...
Congo ceasefire appears to crumble as rebels reportedly capture another eastern town
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have seized control of a mining town in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's South Kivu province, eight sources said on Wednesday, in an apparent violation of a unilateral ...
Did Cyril Ramaphosa deploy SANDF to DRC to protect personal business interests?
Kamoto Copper Company SA (KCC) - a partnership with Gecamines (20% shareholding) and Simco (5% shareholding). Glencore also ...