Mining4d
Middlemen siphon billions from war-ravaged DRC’s cobalt, coltan trade
The DRC produces 70% of the world’s cobalt, yet nearly $1 billion vanishes from the legal supply chain each year.
M23’s capture of Goma is the latest chapter in eastern Congo’s long-running war
Creating sustainable peace in Congo requires giving justice to the victims of war crimes and preventing the illicit trade in ...
Daily Express6d
The deepest river in the world running through some of Africa's most beautiful countries
The river is divided into three parts, the upper, middle and lower Congo, with each part having its own set of characteristics. The upper is made up of tributaries and rapids, the middle is mostly ...
110,000 people are stranded in eastern Congo as rebels are accused of forced return
The U.N. says more than 110,000 displaced people have in recent days left settlement camps in eastern Congo’s cities ...
Leaders from eastern and southern Africa call for a ceasefire and negotiations in Congo
Leaders from eastern and southern Africa have called for an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in eastern Congo, where ...
ABC News4d
Could a rebellion in eastern Congo widen into a regional war?
KAMPALA, Uganda -- The deadly march by Rwanda-backed rebels across eastern Congo could widen into a regional conflict drawing in even more countries, analysts warn, and two neighboring nations ...
The Boston Globe6d
Leaders from eastern and southern Africa call for a ceasefire and negotiations in Congo
The Congo River Alliance, a coalition of rebel groups including M23, said in an open letter to the summit that they are fighting a Congolese regime that “flouted republican norms” and is ...