The conflict between Rwanda-backed forces and the DR Congo is often presented as a struggle to control the valuable minerals ...

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Deep in the heart of a lush green forest, an excavator is hard at work, turning over the earth in search of gold. The ...

M23 rebels have made rapid advances in the latest bout of conflict that has long-dogged the mineral-rich east.

The rebels, which Rwanda denies supporting, have long been funded at least in part by the illicit mineral trade.

The Rwanda-backed M23 group is one of about 100 armed factions vying for a foothold in eastern Congo in one of Africa’s ...

Rwanda-backed M23 rebels took the Congolese trading hub of Goma last week, leaving thousands dead and wounded and raising ...

A lightning advance in Congo’s mineral-rich eastern borderlands is set to boost the M23 rebellion’s illegal mining revenues, ...

An insurgency led by M23 rebels in eastern Congo has escalated and reached the city of Goma, worsening a humanitarian crisis ...

Battle for control of DRC fuelled by increasing demand for minerals such as coltan and cobalt, crucial in smartphones and ...

M23 rebels' advance in mineral-rich eastern Democratic Republic of Congo puts green minerals rush in the spotlight.