Tag: "Congo"
'At least 200' feared dead in DR Congo landslide: government

'At least 200' feared dead in DR Congo landslide: government

World 14:22 02/02/2026

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.

More than 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in east Congo, official says

More than 200 killed in coltan mine collapse in east Congo, official says

World 12:28 31/01/2026

More than 200 people were killed this week in a collapse at the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, Lumumba Kambere Muyisa, spokesperson for the rebel-appointed governor of the province where the mine is located, told Reuters on Friday.

At least 148 people die after boat catches fire in Congo, media reports say

At least 148 people die after boat catches fire in Congo, media reports say

World 14:51 19/04/2025

At least 148 people were found dead in Democratic Republic of Congo after a motorised wooden boat caught fire and capsized, media reports citing local officials said on Friday.