As Congo army retreats from Bukavu, children pick up guns and get killed
Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents shot dead three boys who had picked up guns left by Congolese soldiers fleeing the rebel advance ...
Three children killed by M23 in Congo’s Bukavu, UN human-rights office says
Government forces and local militias have clashed south of the provincial capital of Bukavu as troops fall back in the face ...
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Combatting the Crisis of the Cobalt Rush in DR Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo is grappling with devastation and human rights abuses caused by rising cobalt demand – ...
In Latest Advance, Rebels in Congo Say They Have Entered a Key City
M23 rebels backed by Rwanda took the city of Goma in a bloody battle. This weekend, the group entered the gold-trading center ...
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Soundtrack to a Complicit Silence
Soundtrack to a Coup d’État is a phenomenal film—brilliantly crafted. Johan Grimonprez unearths truths about the overthrow of Congo’s first prime minister, Patrice Lumumba, that history tried to sever ...
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The key factors fueling conflict in eastern DRC
The past three years have been turbulent for the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a region that has experienced ...
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M23 fighters are continuing their March in DRC
What is their long-term goal and what should world leaders be doing to stop the massacres and human rights abuses? COMMENT | ...
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European Parliament, COMECE president issue calls for EU action on DRC crisis
Fierce fighting between government forces and M23 rebels in the DRC has led to a horrific humanitarian crisis, with thousands ...
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Commentary: The Unseen Costs of “Clean” Energy – Environmental and Human Rights
The burning of lithium-ion batteries releases a variety of toxic substances into the air, including heavy metals and other ...
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The virtue signaling myth of ‘green’ energy
The Democratic Republic of the Congo produces over 70% of the world’s cobalt, much of it extracted in dangerous, inhumane conditions. Thousands of children labor in hazardous mines ...