Democratic Republic of the Congo & March 23 Movement
11 shared events · Importance 3 · Last updated Jul 06, 2026
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Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Democratic Republic of the Congo government reported over 200 deaths in the landslide and blamed the M23 rebel group for allowing unsafe mining. The country is also offering mining assets, including Rubaya, to the United States under a minerals cooperation framework.
March 23 Movement: The March 23 Movement controls the Rubaya mine and is accused by the Democratic Republic of the Congo government of allowing illegal and unsafe mining practices, leading to the landslide. They disputed the death toll, claiming only five people died.
Mar 04, 2026 · 11 articles
International
Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the source of the conflict minerals, and its eastern region has been destabilized by the M23 rebel group. The sanctions aim to protect its mineral wealth and support peace.
March 23 Movement: The M23 rebel group controls resource-rich areas in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and profits from the illicit mineral trade, which funds its operations. The sanctions aim to cut off its financial support.
Jun 25, 2026 · 6 articles
Accidents
Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Democratic Republic of the Congo is the primary location of the mine collapse and a major global supplier of coltan. The ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in its eastern region are exacerbated by such events.
March 23 Movement: March 23 Movement controls the Rubaya mines where the collapse occurred and disputes the casualty figures, claiming bombings caused the deaths. They generate significant revenue from taxing coltan trade.
Mar 04, 2026 · 7 articles
International
Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Democratic Republic of the Congo has filed a case against Rwanda at the International — International Criminal Court, accusing it of responsibility for decades of violence and seeking reparations. This event highlights the ongoing instability in its mineral-rich eastern region.
March 23 Movement: March 23 Movement is a Rwandan-backed rebel group accused of significant violence and territorial gains in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, serving as a key point of contention in the ICJ case.
Jun 26, 2026 · 20 articles
Business
Democratic Republic of the Congo: The Democratic Republic of the Congo experienced a mine collapse at its Rubaya coltan site, resulting in a disputed death toll and highlighting the dangers of mining in conflict zones.
March 23 Movement: The March 23 Movement controls the Rubaya coltan mine in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and disputes the official death toll from a mine collapse, blaming bombings for the incident.
Mar 04, 2026 · 9 articles
Accidents
Democratic Republic of the Congo: An epidemiologist from the UK Public Health Rapid Support Team will be sent to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to support the wider regional response to the Ebola outbreak.
March 23 Movement: The M23 rebel group controls parts of North and Democratic Republic of the Congo — South Kivu, making it more difficult to tackle the Ebola outbreak due to insecurity.
Mar 09, 2018 · 99 articles
International
March 23 Movement: March 23 Movement launched an offensive in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, capturing Uvira and causing significant civilian casualties and displacement, despite a U.S.-mediated peace agreement.
Dec 11, 2025 · 6 articles
International
March 23 Movement: The March 23 Movement is fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and has engaged in talks with the Congolese government, mediated by the United States and Qatar, to establish a permanent ceasefire.
Apr 17, 2026 · 16 articles
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