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At least 78 people died when a boat with 278 on board capsized in eastern Congo, official says

A boat has capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo, killing at least 50 people. That's according to witnesses who spoke to The Associated Press.

Newsweek on MSN · 4d

At Least 78 Dead After Boat Capsizes on a Lake in Eastern Congo

In June, 80 passengers lost their lives when an overloaded boat sank near the capital, Kinshasa. In January, 22 people died in a similar incident on Lake Maï-Ndombe, and in April 2023, six were killed and 64 others went missing following a boat accident on Lake Kivu.

Yahoo · 4d

Footage shows moment overcrowded boat sinks in eastern Congo lake, killing at least 78 people

Footage filmed by a witness shows the moment an overcrowded boat capsized on Lake Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, killing at least 78 people.

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Bloomberg L.P. · 1d

US Conflict Minerals Law Not Reducing War in Congo, GAO Says

A US law that requires companies to report on their use of minerals linked to conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo hasn’t reduced violence in the country, the Government Accountability Office said Monday.

U.S. News & World Report · 21h

US Rules on Conflict Minerals Have Not Reduced Violence in Congo, GAO Says

A U.S. congressional watchdog has found no evidence that a 2012 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) conflict minerals disclosure rule has reduced violence in Democratic Republic of Congo, it said in a report on Monday.

AppleInsider · 1d

Congo government plans to crack down on buyers like Apple for conflict minerals

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is considering legal action against tech companies such as Apple to reduce the amount of conflict minerals sourced from its eastern provinces.

中国日报网4d

Death toll rises to 87 after ferry sinks in eastern DR Congo: official

GOMA, DR Congo -- At least 87 people were killed Thursday after a ferry sank on Lake Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic ...

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At least 78 people dead after boat capsizes in eastern Congo, official says

GOMA, Congo — At least 78 people died when an overcrowded boat capsized on Lake Kivu in eastern Congo on Thursday, a local governor said. A frantic search and rescue operation was underway hours ...

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Congo finally begins mpox vaccinations in a drive to slow outbreaks

Congolese authorities have started vaccinations against mpox, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from ...

Rwandan foreign minister says Congo refused to sign deal to ease M23 conflict

PARIS, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Rwandan Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe said on Saturday his Congolese counterpart had refused ...

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The geopolitical tug-of-war: Kagame and Tshisekedi in Eastern Congo, By Osmund Agbo

The perilous convergence of local, regional, and global interests, rendering peace in eastern Congo not merely elusive.

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