Since April 2024, the March 23 Movement (M23) rebel group has maintained control over Rubaya’s lucrative coltan mining sites.

Matata Ponyo was convicted in a case involving the embezzlement of $245 million and was sentenced to 10 years forced labour.

The charges relate to a massive corn farming project launched under Kabila’s administration, which collapsed in 2017.

(Reuters) -Congolese minerals such as tungsten, tantalum and tin, which Kinshasa has long accused neighbouring Rwanda of ...

Amid Congo's escalating conflict, U.S. eyes mineral deal as M23 rebels control coltan-rich Rubaya, vital for tech and defense ...

Hundreds of Rwandan refugees have been repatriated from Congo amid regional instability. The move is part of a larger effort ...

In Congo's Masisi territory, the Rubaya mining site buzzes with activity as workers extract coltan. This critical mineral is ...

Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, the artisanal Rubaya mining site hums with the sound of generators, ...

The U.N. refugee agency said it helped repatriate 360 Rwandan refugees, mostly women and children, as part of a broader plan ...

M23 insurgents backed by Rwanda are wielding their new authority harshly after taking over a city in eastern Congo.

Congolese officials accuse Rwanda's army and M23 rebels of committing atrocities in the conflict-hit eastern region, including killings and abductions.