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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Resource-rich Congo is the first battle in New Cold War. India can’t miss out on cobalt
For countries like India, the stakes are enormous. To participate in the post-hydrocarbon global economy, the country needs ...
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 ...
‘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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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Why conflict mineral narratives don’t explain the M23 rebellion in DR Congo
The capture of North Kivu’s provincial capital, Goma, by the M23 armed group last month has multiplied international coverage ...
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DRC‑Rwanda: Rubaya coltan mine at the heart of M23 financing
Rwandan-backed armed group M23 seized one of the world’s most productive coltan concessions, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Since then, a UN report estimates that 120 tonnes of the precious ...
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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 ...
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 ...