Miners digging for world tech material are dying in Congo. Here’s why

A tunnel collapse at a rebel-run coltan mine in eastern Congo is feared to have killed at least 200 people, officials said.

Mine collapse in eastern Congo leaves 200 dead, authorities say. But rebels dispute the number

A mine collapse at Congo’s key Rubaya coltan site has killed a number of miners. Officials and rebels sharply dispute the extent of the death toll.

Landslide kills over 200 people at Congo's Rubaya mine, mines ministry says

More than 200 people died on Tuesday in a landslide triggered by heavy rains ​at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic ‌of Congo, the country's mines ministry said on Wednesday.
International Rescue Committee

How the IRC supports women’s health amidst crisis in remote regions of the DRC

In times of conflict, women and girls face the greatest risks—violence, exploitation and limited access to essential care.
Jurist

UN condemns M23 violence against human rights defenders in DRC

UN human rights experts on Thursday condemned acts of “extreme violence” committed by the M23 (Movement du 23 Mars) armed group against human rights defenders in the North and South Kivu provinces ...