Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

A labourer carries a sack of ore at the Rubaya coltan mine, in the town of Rubaya, which is controlled by M23 rebels, in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo March 24, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra/File Photo
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Congo eyes US minerals deal by end of June: FT

Congolese minerals such as tungsten, tantalum and tin, which Kinshasa has long accused neighbouring Rwanda of illegally exploiting, could be exported legitimately to Rwanda for processing under the...

US President Donald Trump's Senior Advisor for Africa Massad Boulos addresses a press conference at the US Embassy in Kigali, Rwanda April 8, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Jean Bizimana/File Photo
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Congo and Rwanda submit draft peace proposal: Trump adviser

Death toll from a boat capsizing in Congo earlier this week rises to 148: officials
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Death toll from a boat capsizing in Congo earlier this week rises to 148: officials

Members of the M23 rebel group stand guard as people attend a rally addressed by Corneille Nangaa, Congolese rebel leader and coordinator of the AFC-M23 movement, in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo February 27, 2025. Photo: REUTERS//File Photo
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Congo, M23 rebels hold first talks after months of conflict

Members of the M23 rebel group stand guard as people attend a rally addressed by Corneille Nangaa, Congolese rebel leader and coordinator of the AFC-M23 movement, in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo February 27, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Victoire Mukenge/File Photo
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Congo M23 rebels say they will withdraw from seized town to support peace push

M23 rebels stand guard during a meeting in Democratic Republic of Congo, February 6, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi/File Photo
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Congo rebels promise security in Bukavu after looting

One of several people in military clothing speaks to a gathered crowd in Katana, near Kavumu airport, Democratic Republic of Congo, as Rwandan-backed M23 rebels have captured the town, according to an M23 source, a resident and a civil society leader, in this still image obtained from a social media video released on February 14, 2025. Photo: Social media/via REUTERS/ File Photo
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M23 rebels advance into eastern Congo's strategic city of Bukavu

Congolese civilians who fled from Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, following clashes between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), carry their belongings as they walk towards the Grand Barrier crossing point to return home, in Gisenyi, Rubavu district, Rwanda, January 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
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Congo PM demands 'withdrawal of Rwandan troops' after M23 reach Bukavu suburbs

M23 rebels stand guard during a meeting in Democratic Republic of Congo, February 6, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi/File Photo
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Congo rebels say they have entered Bukavu after seizing airport

Congolese civilians who fled from Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, following clashes between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), carry their belongings as they walk towards the Grand Barrier crossing point to return home, in Gisenyi, Rubavu district, Rwanda, January 30, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya
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Congo's army and Burundian allies slow M23 rebel's southern march

Internally displaced civilians from the camps in Munigi and Kibati, carry their belongings as they flee following the fight between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), in Goma, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, January 26, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Aubin Mukoni
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Leader of Congo's rebel alliance say they have taken Goma

Members of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) ride on a pickup truck as they secure the evacuation of non-essential UN staff, following the fight between M23 rebels and the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), in Goma, North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo, January 25, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Arlette Bashizi/File Photo
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UN Security Council demands M23 stop offensive in eastern Congo

Members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC) stand guard against the M23 rebel group in Lubero, North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo October 27, 2024. Photo: REUTERS/Djaffar Al Katanty/File Photo
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Congo severs ties with Rwanda as eastern conflict escalates