Eastern Congo boasts vast deposits of minerals such as coltan, cobalt, gold, and tin, which are essential for global technology and manufacturing industries. These glittering resources have become ...
"If the M23 wants to occupy this area at all costs, it is only to create an opportunity to mine minerals so that it can finance its military operations." Rubaya, in eastern Congo, is an important ...
Bitakuya Buhesha found his house destroyed ... Global interest in eastern Congo's minerals is one reason the violence is so difficult to be contained, experts said. Congo is the world’s largest ...
The Democratic Republic of Congo holds more than 70% of the ... Deposits of the mineral have been found in six counties across the country, but their value is yet to be determined.
Belgium has been found guilty of crimes against humanity for the kidnapping of mixed-race children in the Congo, the first time the country is held accountable for its actions as a colonial power.