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Rebels tighten grip on Congo mineral wealth as UN warns of long-term control

M23 rebels are establishing control over key mineral-rich territories in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), United Nations experts have warned.

Radio France Internationale

Eastern DR Congo grapples with Chinese gold mining firms

Italian priest Davide Marcheselli has been fighting for years against Chinese companies illegally mining gold in the town of Kitutu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

Radio France Internationale

Eastern DR Congo grapples with Chinese gold mining firms

Italian priest Davide Marcheselli has been fighting for years against Chinese companies illegally mining gold in the town of Kitutu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

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East DR Congo Grapples With Chinese Gold Mining Firms

Italian priest Davide Marcheselli has been fighting for years against Chinese companies illegally mining gold in the town of Kitutu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

International Business Times

A gold mining town in Congo has become an mpox hot spot as a new strain spreads

Congo's South Kivu province is at the epicenter of the world’s latest mpox outbreak, in what the World Health Organization has called a global health emergency

The Independent UK

Governor of eastern Congo's gold-rich province bans mining activities to 'restore order'

The governor of the South Kivu province in eastern Congo on Friday ordered the suspension of all mining activities in order to “restore order” in the mineral-rich region plagued by violence from armed groups

The Independent UK

UN peacekeepers close base in preparation to leave DR Congo

The UN mission has been told to leave due to inefficiency in protecting civilians from armed conflict.

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Southern African troops versus M23 rebels in the DRC: 4 risks this poses

The security situation in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to deteriorate. The region comprises North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri provinces. It’s about seven times the size of neighbouring Rwanda.

The Conversation

DRC: rising Twirwaneho rebel group highlights the unending volatility of the country's east

The three-decade conflict in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has led to the proliferation of hundreds of armed groups. With the violence appearing to take an ethnic slant, several groups have emerged claiming to be protecting their communities from attacks. One such group is the…

The Conversation

Military interventions have failed to end DRC's conflict – what's gone wrong

For 30 years, the Democratic Republic of Congo has suffered from communal violence, armed conflict and insecurity. Diverse actors have tried to stop it but conflict has intensified, particularly in the eastern provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu, Ituri and Tanganyika. Regular armed forces and non-state armed groups have been…

The Conversation

More than 400 people now confirmed dead after flooding in DRC

About 5,500 people still missing after intense floods and landslides with thousands also left homeless, says MSF

The Guardian - UK

Deaths from Congo floods approach 400 as search continues

A local official in eastern Congo says the death toll from recent floods has nearly doubled to almost 400 people, The administrator of the Kalehe territory of South Kivu province told The Associated Press by phone that more bodies were recovered Sunday, including many found floating in Lake Kivu

The Independent UK

Death toll in DR Congo flash floods rises to nearly 400

The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to nearly 400, an official said on Sunday.

Radio France Internationale

Hundreds dead as the death toll from floods in eastern Congo nearly doubles

The administrator of the worst-affected area, the Kalehe territory of South Kivu province, said more bodies were recovered Sunday, including many found floating in Lake Kivu.

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The Independent UK

176 dead, many more missing after Congo floods

The governor of Congo's South Kivu province says flooding near Lake Kivu has killed 176 people, with many more still missing

Al Jazeera

At least 176 people killed in eastern DR Congo floods

Torrential rain in South Kivu province causes river to overflow, washing away homes, leaving buildings encased in mud.

France 24

Miraculous rescue of trapped Congolese miners highlights dangerous conditions

One by one, the men pop out of a small hole in the earth to the cheers of dozens of fellow miners. Ten artisanal miners were rescued on March 24 after spending 18 hours trapped underground after a landslide at the Mitondo Hill mining site in the South Kivu province…

The Conversation

The Banyamulenge: how a minority ethnic group in the DRC became the target of rebels – and its own government

The Banyamulenge are a minority ethnic group in South Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In December 2022, the UN adviser on the prevention of genocide raised concerns about attacks against the community based on “ethnicity or perceived allegiance with neighbouring countries”. The Banyamulenge have long been viewed as…

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How conflicts intertwined over time and destabilised the DRC – and the region

The conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is one of the deadliest the world has ever witnessed. One report estimates the death toll at 5.4 million while a more conservative count puts it at one million dead. Much of the conflict is centred in North Kivu and…

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