China is thought to be especially concerned about instability in South Kivu, where many Chinese-linked mining operations— ...

The government of the DRC suspended the political party of former President Joseph Kabila, accusing him of supporting the M23 ...

Coltan linked to conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has likely entered the European Union market through ...

In January 2025, the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) escalated with fighting between Government ...

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels battle pro-government fighters in North Kivu and South Kivu province after regional mediators hold truce talks. Members of the M23 rebel group stand guard as people attend ...

The joy of finding an Easter basket filled with food and gifts is something you never forget. Even greater is the feeling of ...

Analysis of trade data and testimonies suggest a significant proportion of coltan bought from Rwanda by multibillion-dollar company is connected to the ongoing war in east DRC ...

The DRC itself is home to over half-a-million foreign refugees, mostly from South Sudan, the Central African Republic, ...

Rwanda has agreed to allow troops deployed by the Southern Africa bloc to fight rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of ...

UN expert reports are meant to provide impartial, fact-based assessments. But in crisis situations, neutrality is difficult to maintain. Challenges such as political pressures, unreliable data, member ...

Despite numerous regional and international diplomatic initiatives, the security situation remains critical in the eastern ...

DRC: South Kivu governor confirms Congo's M23 rebels are in Bukavu city “Our investigation strongly suggests that conflict coltan from the DRC smuggled to Rwanda has entered the EU," Alex Kopp, senior ...