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

tin and coltan, which is a key component of mobile phones and other consumer electronics. UN aid agencies have warned of a major humanitarian crisis with shortages of food and water, hospitals ...

After seizing the town of Minova on Tuesday, M23 fighters have continued their offensive ... tourmaline, and tin, tantalum and tungsten - so-called 3T minerals used in computers and mobile phones - is ...

"We can hear the shooting outside our homes ... DR Congo has vast supplies of minerals such as gold, tin, copper and coltan, ...

The conflict comes amid rising global tensions after Donald Trump’s election, especially between Washington and Beijing, over ...

By Yassin Kombi and Sonia Rolley GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Gunfire rippled across east Congo's largest city Goma where Rwandan-backed M23 rebels still faced pockets of resistance ...

By Yassin Kombi and Sonia Rolley GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) - Rwanda's President Paul Kagame said he agreed ...

The Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are looking to occupy the major Congolese city of Goma, after previously doing so in 2012 ...

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In the aftermath of its withdrawal from Goma, the M23 suffered a series of heavy defeats at the hands of the Congolese army, ...

As it relates to Rwanda’s support for M23, French Ambassador to the UN Nicolas de Rivière said “it's time to call a cat a cat ...