Kolwezi, DR Congo, Oct 15, 2026 (AFP) - Congolese city devoured by race for critical minerals

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2026-10-15

From his yard, Chibang Kasump sees the comings and goings of the miners who dig for copper and cobalt, day and night, deep below his small, brick home in the southern Democratic Republic of Congo. The 47-year-old has lived for more than a decade in the Musonoi area of Kolwezi, the country's mining capital, which sits atop coveted deposits at the centre of a global race for critical minerals. "I bought this house because it was quiet, close to the......

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