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Man uses his bare hands to rescue nine trapped diggers at gold mine

Metro UK 29 Mar 2023
The collapse followed heavy rainfall in the South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ... The DRC has been wrapped up in war for more than two decades ... It is currently in the middle of The Second Congo War, also called the Great African War, which started in 1998.
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Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, March 29

China.dot.org 29 Mar 2023
UNITED NATIONS -- Two separate rebel attacks in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the weekend killed 17 civilians, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday. The armed group Cooperative for Development of the Congo (CODECO) also opened fire on UN ... (UN-DRC-Rebel).
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Rebels Kill 17 Civilians In Eastern DR Congo - UN

MENA FN 29 Mar 2023
(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) Two separate rebel attacks in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the weekend killed 17 civilians, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday, trend reports ... .
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HELMOED RÖMER HEITMAN: What SA learnt a decade after Bangui — and unlearnt again

Business Day 29 Mar 2023
In addition, the CAR has a 1,550km river border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a fellow Southern African Development Community (Sadc) state that is itself fragile. That border provides access for guerrillas and terrorists to much of the DRC river network, and airfields near the border lend themselves to logistical support for rebels ... .
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Rebels kill 17 civilians in eastern DR Congo: UN

Xinhua 28 Mar 2023
UNITED NATIONS, March 28 (Xinhua) -- Two separate rebel attacks in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) over the weekend killed 17 civilians, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday ... Rebels kill 17 civilians in eastern DR Congo.
photo: AP / Geert Vanden Wijngaert
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres speaks with the media as he arrives for an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels, Thursday, March 23, 2023.
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UN alarmed over surge in violence in eastern DR Congo

France24 28 Mar 2023
A surge in attacks in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed more than 700 lives at the hands of militia fighters since December, the United Nations said Monday.  ... Guterres said he was worried about a rise in hate speech exacerbated by M23 violence and tension between the DRC and Rwanda.
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How to foster US mineral trade with Africa

The Hill 28 Mar 2023
China refines about 80 percent of the world’s lithium and 66 percent of its cobalt, sourced in part from commercial relationships across the African continent. The most cited case is the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ... of the total DRC cobalt production. .
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Response to Russian invasion of Ukraine exposes an international system unfit to deal with global crises

Amnesty 28 Mar 2023
Attacks on civilians also intensified in eastern parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where armed groups killed more than 1,800 civilians ... War-displaced people flee towards the city of Goma, eastern Republic of Congo, on November 15, 2022.
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Cholera outbreak in eastern DR Congo threatening displaced persons: UN

Xinhua 27 Mar 2023
UNITED NATIONS, March 27 (Xinhua) -- A cholera outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) threatens more than 1 million displaced persons, many living precariously, UN humanitarians said on Monday ... Cholera outbreak in eastern DR Congo threatening displaced persons.
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Kibali’s Tier One production profile extended to 2033

Mining Weekly 27 Mar 2023
... of Congo (DRC), with exploration having replaced the gold mined in 2022.
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Voice of Africa hits the airwaves |27 March 2023

Nation 27 Mar 2023
The Voice of Africa, featuring eight singing talents from Seychelles, hit the airwaves last night and was broadcast on SBC 1 for local viewers ... Seychelles’ talents are competing against talents from thirteen other countries, namely Zambia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Madagascar, Congo Brazzaville, Chad, Rwanda, DRC, Niger, Nigeria and Gabon.
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SHAMMY LUVHENGO AND CLARENCE TSHITEREKE: Is green energy really that clean?

Business Day 27 Mar 2023
The mining of such rare earth metals as cobalt to produce solar panels is frequently undertaken in crude and dangerous conditions in places like Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).   ... Barefoot, bucket and shovel artisanal gutter mining in DRC continues in the 21st century ...   ...   ... .
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EAC Mission in DR Congo Extended, Mandate to Be Reviewed

Sputnik 26 Mar 2023
Against the backdrop of the deteriorating situation in eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where more than 120 armed factions, including the March 23 Movement (M23), currently operate, the East African Community (EAC) created a regional force (EACRF) last summer to ensure peace and security in the country ....
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8 passengers and 2 crew were hurt when a plane hit severe turbulence and sent ...

Business Insider 25 Mar 2023
The Hi Fly flight ran into bad weather over the Congo while meals were being served ... Hi Fly flight DT 652, operated by Angolan airline TAAG, was travelling from the Angolan capital of Luanda to Lisbon on Thursday when it ran into turbulence over the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Novo Jornal first reported ... local time ... ....

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This photo made from video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, shows a Yars missile launcher of the Russian armed forces being driven in an undisclosed location in Russia.
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