Armed Groups and Mineral Extraction in the DRC Congo

 · Armed Groups and Mineral Extraction in the DRC CongoMwenga, and Shabunda in South Kivu and Masisi, Lubero, and Beni in North Kivu. Over the last decade or so, "conflict minerals" have been widely used to

 · Rubaya, Bahunde, Masisi Territory, North Kivu Province (Kivu) Democratic Republic of the Congo (Zaire) (2022) Specimen size: x x cm. Weight: grams. €3900 / US$4459 / ¥514950 / AUD$6210 . Order. Silver with Rhodochrosite and Acanthite, Quartz, Calcite. Front / Photo: Joaquim Callén. Detail / Photo: Joaquim Callén. Detail / Photo:

Democratic Republic of Congo: Crisis in North Kivu

 · Most of North Kivu's mineral resources are found in Walikale territory, in the west of the province, an area so far unaffected by the fighting. At least some of these minerals are transported through Goma and into Rwanda. The Walikale mining sector is outside effective state control and many mines are under the physical control of unintegrated national army forces or

DR Congo: 1,900 Civilians Killed in Kivus Over 2 Years

 · DR Congo: 1,900 Civilians Killed in Kivus Over 2 Years. (Goma) – Armed groups in Democratic Republic of Congo 's eastern Kivu provinces have killed 1,900 civilians and abducted more than 3,300

14 civilians die in DRC machete attack: official | News24

 · 14 civilians die in DRC machete attack: official. Machete-wielding attackers killed at least 14 civilians in the Democratic Republic of Congo's restive North Kivu province, a local official said Sunday, in a wave of violence plaguing the mineral-rich region. A further nine people were injured in the assault near the village of Rubaya some 60km

'You make money by finding men': DR Congo's gold rush sex

 · 'You make money by finding men': DR Congo's gold rush sex trade. In an insecure part of eastern DRC where some of the world's most valuable minerals are mined, impoverished women and girls

Democratic Republic of the Congo - United States

In North Kivu and South Kivu Provinces, some members of FARDC units and IAGs taxed or, in some cases, controlled mining activities in gold, coltan, wolframite, and cassiterite mines. There were no reports of FARDC units forcing persons to work in mines. IAGs sometimes forced local communities to perform construction work and other labor at mine sites. The government did

mineral supply chains drc due diligence report by IPIS

 · They have also stimulated interest in localised processing of minerals with the construction of smelters in Masisi (North Kivu) and Lubumbashi (Katanga).53 However, the necessary restructuring of

2 aid workers killed in eastern DRC: UN | News24

 · Kidnappings, including of foreign and Congolese personnel of humanitarian organisations, are frequent in the territories of Masisi, Lubero, Rutshuru and Walikale in the province of North Kivu. Eastern DR Congo is torn apart by more than 20 years of armed conflict, fueled by ethnic and land disputes, competition for control of the region's mineral resources,

Congo: Doing It Right - StrategyPage

 · Gold smuggling has "almost" no oversight. This should surprise no one. The Congolese government estimated in 2022 that smugglers export 40 metric tons (worth $ billion) of Congo-produced gold every year. The Ituri district and North Kivu province (M23's stomping ground) are the Congo's primary gold-producing areas. Ituri was part of

Will Congo Go to the Polls—Or Go to War? - Foreign Policy

 · A soldier from the Democratic Republic of Congo's Army at a hilltop outpost in Chanzu in the eastern North Kivu region, November 5, 2022. (Junior D. Kannah/AFP/Getty Images) August 3, 2022, 6:51 AM

EA fingered in $400m worth of DR Congo gold smuggled to

 · The UN group estimates that about $271 million's worth of gold — two-thirds of the total value of smuggled DR Congo-extracted gold — passed through Uganda last year. The Ugandan government lost an estimated $ million in tax revenues by failing to account for this trade, the UN report says. The six-member panel of experts puts the quantity of gold

Blood and minerals: Who profits from conflict in DRC

 · In North Kivu there are between 5,000 and 6,000 Congolese rebels spread among 30 armed groups. In addition to racial hatred, they are motivated by a desire to control the mineral zones – and

Amid Billions of Dollars in Mineral Exports From DRC

 · Amid Billions of Dollars in Mineral Exports From DRC, Locals Say They Are Left Behind. Bakundabo, 20,, who asked to use just one name, lives in Rubaya and works in the mining industry, transporting heavy loads of coltan from the hill to the river, where the mineral is washed. He says he earns $3 per day.

Gold rush in DRC's South Kivu prompts Govt. to issue

 · AUTHORITIES in South Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has banned mining after a gold rush drew thousands of artisanal miners, said Reuters citing the provincial mines minister on Gold was discovered in Luhihi in February, said Reuters. It brought throngs of diggers putting pressure on the small village which is about 50km from

An assessment of Mwangachuchu Hizi International (MHI)s

4731) to a concession of 25 square kilometres in the territory of Masisi, in the province of North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), hereafter referred to as "the concession". MHI's concession was occupied by combatants of the Congres National pour la Defense du Peuple (CNDP) during 2022, who illegally profited from its mineral

Briefing: Armed groups in eastern DRC - ReliefWeb

 · Erasto Ntibaturama, an influential ethnic Hutu figure in northern Masisi (North Kivu), established LDF, which has over 50 mainly Hutu men, in 2022, according to the Enough Project, which says the

Blood Phones and the Gospel | Meridian Magazine

 · Masisi, North Kivu. (Photo Credit: Sasha Lezhnev/Enough Project) (Photo Credit: Sasha Lezhnev/Enough Project) In the popular film, "The Hunger Games," the Capitol is portrayed as a region filled with superficial, frivolous sluggards who believe that the lower working class regions of the world are lucky to have the opportunity to serve and work for the Capitol's false

Local Voices – Armed Militias in Masisi | Search for

There are no great riches in Lukweti; unlike many other places in North Kivu, there is no gold nor any precious minerals. A farming town, the village economy is effectively based on the production of a local banana-based spirit, known in the area as kasusu. It is a strong alcohol, over 40% proof. This being the case, the villagers and members of the militia can often be found wandering the

Do Local Agreements Forge Peace? The Case of Eastern DRC

Congo Research Briefs | Issue 5 Claude Iguma Wakenge and Koen Vlassenroot 5 Claude Iguma Wakenge. The photo is of Bugarula, Idjwi-Sud (South-Kivu) KEY POINTS • Local agreements in the eastern Congo have been used as an instrument to dismantle armed rebellions, to settle land conflicts and other forms of com-munity disputes, and to deal with interpersonal feuds. • Due

Farm Holds Out Hope for Peace and Development in DR Congo

 · GOMA, DR Congo, Nov 7 2022 (IPS) - Dairy cattle are again grazing on the rolling green hills of North Kivu province, in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Twenty years ago, an explosion of ethnic violence tore through this region, and the restoration of the Lushebere farm can be seen as both a sign and a guarantee of a fragile peace.

Rape with Extreme Violence: The New Pathology in South

The Walungu region is rich in gold and cassiterite (a tin oxide mineral), and is one of the administrative territories of the FDLR (Democratic Liberation Forces of Rwanda), along with Kabare, Shabunda, and Uvira ; the FARDC (Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo) have also been documented as being actively involved in gold and cassiterite mining in the

the abuse in minning - Coltan Slavery

 · Coltan is mined through a process similar to the 1800s in how gold was mined. Men work together to dig large areas with a chance of finding parental coltan. The workers then move water and mud around in washtubs, getting the coltan to sink to the bottom because of its weight compared to mud. Coltan mining is very well paid according to Congo terms. The

North Kivu - Rivers of Hope

KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo — At least 20 people were killed when a mine collapsed in mineral-rich but conflict-plagued eastern Democratic Republic of Congo following heavy rains, the government said on The accident occurred on Thursday at the mine near the village of Rubaye in the country's North Kivu officials were attempting to

Final report of the Group of Experts on the- ReliefWeb

 · NDC-R, on the other hand, expanded its territorial control in North Kivu and increased its troop strength, thereby posing a serious threat to stability in the area. Armed clashes between NDC-R and

Coltan a minefield in the Congo | The Star

 · Coltan a minefield in the Congo. When the 'conflict mineral' hit $300 a pound it enticed young Congolese to start mining. Today, the

Congo, Coltan, Conflict: How the digital boom fueled- MIR

 · Congo, Coltan, Conflict: How the digital boom fueled conflict in Congo. By Boubacar Ouane On Feb 7, 2022. The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the richest countries in the world in terms of natural resources, owing to a tremendous deposit of untapped raw minerals. However, as Congo emerges from a brutal history of colonialism, slavery

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Youth livelihoods and the local conflict in North Kivu: A

North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has long been a hotbed of ethnic tensions, conflicts over minerals, as well as struggles over land and power. Multiple humanitarian and development actors, including Finn Church Aid who exited in March 2022,

Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor - Democratic

Just Results LLC, Fifty Eight, War Child, World Vision. Mineral supply chains mapping and labour market assessment Masisi territoire, North Kivu and Nzibira, Walungu territoire, South Kivu Democratic Republic of the Congo. May 27, 2022. Source on file. Kelly, Annie. Apple and Google named in US lawsuit over Congolese child cobalt mining deaths

DR Congo militia ready to surrender - eNCA

 · A militia accused of mass rape and murder in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is ready to lay down its weapons, the head of the UN mission said Friday.

Bisie killings show minerals at heart of Congo conflict

 · Government should abide by commitment to demilitarise the mining sector The killing of civilians near the Bisie cassiterite mine in Walikale, North Kivu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on 12 August 2022, is a stark reminder of how the fight to control Congo's mineral wealth is a key driver of violent conflict in the country, campaign group

Masisi meanders

 · It has been relatively quiet again for a couple of months in North Kivu's Masisi territory – at least considering the frequency and amount of reports and news out in the wires. But as often before, this goes without prejudice to the fact Masisi remains sort of an epicentre in over two decades of cyclical conflicts in eastern Congo. On the area's key role for larger conflict

Artisanal illegal mining in Democratic Republic of Congo

Mudere mine, Rubaya, North Kivu, Masisi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa. More information: Democratic Republic of Congo, North Kivu. Coltan and manganese are rare metals used to make mobile phones and computers. The market value is so high as to have aroused the interest of criminal organizations, in order to destabilize the political situation and take control

Obama's conflict minerals law has destroyed everything

 · By some estimates, $400m in gold from artisanal mines was smuggled out last year, most of it fuelling armed groups and tainting the global gold supply. Increasingly Congo's army is

Dozens die in DR Congo battles: UN |

Kitchanga is in the Masisi region of North Kivu, close to where the army and UN peacekeepers are in a showdown with the M23 group. Deadly fighting

Bisie Tin Project, Congo - Alphamin Resources

 · The Bisie Tin Project is located approximately 60km north-west of Walikale Centre and 180km north-west of Goma, the capital of the North Kivu Province, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The project hosts two deposits namely the Mpama North and Mpama South, within the Mining Licence PE13155, which was issued in February 2022. The project is

RFI - Who is Laurent Nkunda?

Laurent Nkunda was born Laurent Nkundabatware in the Rutshuru region of the Congo's North Kivu province in 1967. Mobutu Sese Seko was in power and a few years later renamed the Congo as Zaire. Mobutu Sese Seko (Photo: AFP) Nkunda is Tutsi and so part of a group that was split by colonial cartographers over the borders of Rwanda, Burundi and eastern Congo.

Mineral supply chains mapping and labour market assessment1

Mineral supply chains mapping and labour market assessment1 Masisi territoire, North Kivu and Nzibira, Walungu territoire, South Kivu Democratic Republic of the Congo May 27, 2022 Prepared by Just Results on behalf of the Partnership Against Child Exploitation (PACE) project (World Vision, War Child UK, Fifty Eight, Columbia University, Thomson Reuters Foundation,

Conflict minerals regulation and mechanism changes in the

 · Conflict minerals regulation for DR Congo acts as a de fact global rule. • Conflict actors are still profiting through the loophole of regulations. • Conflict minerals regulation has failed to change mechanism linking resources and conflict. Abstract. This study investigates whether resource due diligence in the regulation of conflict minerals has modified the interests