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At least 200 dead in a Congo coltan mine collapse, authorities say, as rebels dispute toll
March 5, 2026
GOMA, Congo (AP) — A mine collapse on Tuesday at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo left at least 200 dead, according to Congolese authorities, a number disputed by the rebel group that controls the mine.
The collapse took place Tuesday at the Rubaya mines, which are controlled by the M23 rebels, Congo’s Ministry of Mines said in a statement on Wednesday, the latest such accident in the country’s mineral-rich and rebel-controlled territories.
Fanny Kaj, a senior official in the M23 rebel group, which controls the mines, disputed the figure and said that the collapse was caused by “bombings” and only five people had been killed….
Rubaya lies in the heart of eastern Congo, a mineral-rich part of the Central African nation which for decades has been ripped apart by violence from government forces and different armed groups, including the Rwanda-backed M23, whose recent resurgence has escalated the conflict, worsening an already acute humanitarian crisis.
Congo is a major supplier of coltan, a black metallic ore that contains the rare metal tantalum, a key component in the production of smartphones, computers and aircraft engines.
The country produced about 40% of the world’s coltan in 2023, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, with Australia, Canada and Brazil being other big suppliers. Over 15% of the world’s supply of tantalum comes from Rubaya’s mines.
In May 2024, M23 seized the town and took control of its mines. According to a U.N. report, since seizing Rubaya, the rebels have imposed taxes on the trade and transport of coltan, generating at least $800,000 a month.
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A must-watch on anti-imperial & anti-capitalist revolutions and the responses to them. While it’s no longer Black History Month, today’s as good a day as any to learn some more Black history!
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Tom Fletcher: ‘Anyone who says the UN is dead should spend some time with my colleagues in Sudan or DRC’
Tom Fletcher: ‘Anyone Who Says the UN Is Dead Should Spend Some Time with My Colleagues in Sudan or DRC’
In a powerful defense of multilateralism, Tom Fletcher, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, issued a stark challenge to critics of the world body. His message was direct: to understand the UN’s irreplaceable role, one must…
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my boyfriend just told me he had a dream i killed a police officer and called him and told him we didnt have to worry about the body and he asked “what does that mean” and i just didnt answer him.
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Drone attack targets strategic airport in northeast DRC
Drone Attack Targets Strategic Airport in Northeast DRC
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In a significant escalation of regional tensions, drones carrying explosives targeted the strategic airport in Kisangani, located in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), over the weekend. This attack marks a concerning development in the ongoing conflict that has plagued the resource-rich eastern region for…
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More than 200 killed in mine collapse in DR Congo
More than 200 killed in mine collapse in DR Congo
The mine, in the town of Rubaya, gave way on Wednesday due to heavy rains, Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, spokesman for the North Kivu region’s rebel governor, told reporters. At the time, the death toll remained unclear.
Women and children were among those mining coltan - a mineral used to manufacture electronics such as smartphones and computers - at the time.
A former supervisor of the mine told the BBC the site was not properly maintained, making accidents more likely and hampering rescue efforts when they occur.
He added that the fragile nature of the soil made the situation worse.
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“Mining activities carried out in this context of armed occupation constitute a structured system of looting and illegal exploitation of natural resources, part of an illicit supply chain of industrial scale,” it said.
Although Rwanda has always denied the accusation, UN experts say there is evidence that minerals from DR Congo are being exported through Rwanda.
The mines in Rubaya hold about 15% of the world’s coltan supply and half of the DR Congo’s total deposits.
The metallic ore contains tantalum, which is used to produce high-performance capacitors in a range of electronic devices, making it in high demand worldwide.
When a BBC team visited the site in July 2025, they observed miners digging manually to source the precious mineral. Conditions at the site are very bad, with dangerous pits dotted around its vast expanse.
Since 2024, the M23 rebels have been in control of the mines. The UN has accused the group of imposing taxes on the mining sector for their own benefit.
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In this document, Rwanda finally admits that it engages in “security coordination” with the M23 rebel militia in Congo. It also demands a “security buffer” in eastern DRC. (The UN has documented Rwanda sending advanced weapons and troops to support M23.) https://rwandainusa.gov.rw/fileadmin/user
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this fanganronpa was inspired some by tetro danganronpa and mindlock protocol and Danganronpa bloodstained Abyss
This project won’t be voice acted but you will read The post when they come out and you will see the sprites but they be in silhouettes but you will see all the episodes here in this masterpost so set and relax and enjoy the show
The sprites use was made by @laughterhyena
