Congo's miners provide the material in smartphones and tech. Now 200 are claimed dead

A mine collapse at Congo's key Rubaya coltan site kills large numbers of miners, and officials and rebels sharply dispute the ...
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The fight to save history caught on Congo TV tapes

From the rusty tape reels stacked from floor to ceiling in the long-forgotten archives of Congo-Brazzaville's national ...

Congo Republic's Sassou set to extend long rule, focus on succession

(Refiles to fix text formatting) By Clement Bonnerot DAKAR, March 10 (Reuters) - Congo Republic President Denis Sassou Nguesso looks set to extend his decades-long rule in elections on Sunday, even as ...

Congo State-Gold Company Launches Country’s First Gold Refinery

Democratic Republic of Congo launched its first state-backed gold refinery as it moves to formalize a trade historically linked to smuggling and conflict in the country’s mineral-rich east.

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.

‘Nothing changes’: Four decades in power, Congo’s Nguesso seeks a new term

Is Brazzaville’s stability a result of gradual democratic consolidation or carefully organised political continuity?

Congo Says Many Dead After Landslide at Rebel-Held Tantalum Mine

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s mines ministry said a landslide in a major tantalum mining area occupied by rebels left many dead on Tuesday.

Congo state gold trader targets volumes of 15 tons of artisanal bullion in 2026

DAKAR, March 9 (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo's state-owned gold trading house plans to boost the volume of metal ...