Kinshasa, Feb 1, 2026 (AFP) - 'At least 200' feared dead in DR Congo landslide: govt

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The Democratic Republic of Congo's government said on Sunday it feared "at least 200 dead" in a "massive" landslide that struck a militia-held mine in the country's east. Since its resurgence in 2021, the M23 armed group has seized vast tracts of the DRC's resource-rich east, capturing the Rubaya mine in North Kivu province in April 2024 with Rwanda's help. The mine produces 15 to 30 percent of the world's supply of coltan, a key component in the......

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