Fighting in Africa’s mineral-rich DRC killed over 3,000 in less than 2 weeks. Here’s how your phone plays a part
A rampaging rebel group has claimed the capture of another mining town in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of ...
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Overcoming security dilemmas in the Great Lakes region
Since the December 2024 meeting between Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Angola was cancelled due to ...
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UN warns worst may be yet to come if east DRC violence spreads
The United Nations warned Friday that the worst may be yet to come if the violence engulfing the eastern Democratic Republic ...
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Fresh fighting flares in eastern DR Congo
Fighting erupted on Tuesday in eastern DR Congo, three days after a call by African leaders for a ceasefire and a brief lull in the conflict.Rwanda-backed M23 fighters attacked Congolese army ...
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Why conflict mineral narratives don’t explain the M23 rebellion in DR Congo
The capture of North Kivu’s provincial capital, Goma, by the M23 armed group last month has multiplied international coverage ...
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UN rights council launches probe of abuses in east DRC
The UN Human Rights Council launched an investigation Friday into alleged violations and abuses committed in the deadly ...
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Catholic leader highlights desperation as eastern DRC war intensifies
“Since the M23 rebels resumed their attacks in 2021, North Kivu has remained under constant ... and control over valuable natural resources. Rwanda’s involvement is driven by the concern ...
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The Rwanda-backed M23 offensive: a battle for Congo’s resources
The Congolese people are facing a struggle for peace and sovereignty amid escalating imperialist aggression over their national resources, argues NICHOLAS MWANGI ...
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UN warns worst may be yet to come if east DRC violence spreads
The draft resolution to be discussed Friday condemns rights violations in Kivu and the "unlawful exploitation of natural resources", calling for strict measures to stop the plundering. It ...
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Where are the critical minerals flashpoints in 2025?
At the end of January, M23 rebels seized Goma, east Congo’s largest city and the capital of North Kivu province, which is home to ... escalation in decades of fighting over land and natural resources ...