Coltan mine collapse in Eastern Congo kills 12 – Sources
Rubaya’s small-scale mines account for roughly one-sixth of the world’s coltan supply, a key component in electronics
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DR Congo and Rwanda sign preliminary peace agreement in Washington
Planned ministerial signing of final peace agreement on Jun. 27 to be observed by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
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Second South African contingent leaves DR Congo
3rd group is expected to arrive Monday
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DR Congo boat disaster death toll rises to 52, dozens missing
‘The accidents were caused by overloading and strong wind amid heavy rain,’ says official
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32 dead, dozens missing after Congo Lake boat accident
The vessels departed from Bikoro port Wednesday afternoon despite apparent overloading and rough weather
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US demands Rwanda exit Congo before peace deal
Rwanda is estimated to have deployed 7,000 to 12,000 troops to support M23 rebels in eastern Congo, according to analysts and diplomats
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Congo students sit exams amid rebel control and insecurity
Human rights groups accuse M23 of killing civilians, including children—claims the rebels deny
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HRW: Rwanda-backed rebels executed 21 in Congo’s Goma
The executions included six men and one woman shot in the head near the Katindo military camp, according to a witness cited by the group
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Congo Ex-president Kabila surfaces in rebel-held Goma
Kabila, 53, has been living mostly in South Africa since 2023 and faces an arrest warrant in Congo for alleged crimes against humanity tied to his support for the eastern insurgency
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Former president Kabila arrives in rebel-held Goma for talks
Kabila’s reported arrival in Goma comes just days after the Congolese Senate voted to lift his immunity from prosecution over allegations of supporting the Rwandan-backed M23 insurgency in eastern Congo
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