Your phone, a rare metal and the war in DR Congo
There is a good chance that inside your mobile phone is a miniscule amount of a metal that started its journey buried in the ...
Violence erupts in mineral-rich DR Congo as rebels move into key city. Here’s what we know
A rebel alliance claimed the capture of the biggest city in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich eastern region ...
Amid advances by M23 rebels, Rwanda welcomes proposed summit on conflict in DR Congo
The M23 group, which the United Nations and several nations allege is backed by Rwanda, has made significant territorial ...
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As fighting rages on in Eastern DR Congo, Catholic charity steps up humanitarian response
In a Jan. 29 report, the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development urged the international community to acknowledge the crisis ...
DR Congo’s president says country won’t be humiliated after rebels claim takeover
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has vowed “a vigorous and coordinated response” against a rebel ...
Explained: Why DR Congo is asking Arsenal, Bayern Munich and PSG to end 'Visit Rwanda' sponsorship deals
The Democratic Republic of Congo has asked European football heavyweights Arsenal, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain to ...
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DR Congo conflict risks broader regional war, Burundi warns
The conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo risks escalating into a broader regional war, Burundi's president said ...
DR Congo's failed gamble on Romanian mercenaries
It has been a humiliating week for nearly 300 Romanian mercenaries recruited to fight on the side of the army in the ...