[New Times] At the end of January 2026, a massive landslide struck the Rubaya coltan mine in eastern DR Congo, engulfing several hand-dug tunnels and killing more than 200 people, with dozens more injured.

[U.S. Embassy Kinshasa] The below is attributable to Principal Deputy Spokesperson Tommy Pigott:

[New Times] The AFC/M23 has declared that the Congolese government's air superiority in eastern DR Congo is "over," announcing a new military posture it says is aimed at preventing further aerial attacks against civilians in the Hauts Plateaux of Sou...

[allAfrica] The Orion Critical Mineral Consortium (Orion CMC), led by the private equity fund created in October by Orion Resource Partners and the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), is planning to acquire a 40% stake in two mi...

[The New Humanitarian] Uvira, Democratic Republic of the Congo -- "The world's decision-makers know nothing about what is happening in my country."

[HRW] President Tshisekedi's Trip to Washington Minerals Summit Chance to Revive Accords

[Global Witness] Global Witness is calling for businesses and governments to better consider the human cost of rare earth minerals, following the horrific mine disaster in the Democratic Republic of Congo recently.

[Nile Post] President Museveni on Tuesday met leaders of the African Union-East African Community-Southern African Development Community (AU-EAC-SADC) panel of facilitators tasked with supporting the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) peace process, ...

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[allAfrica] Frank W. Garcia Jr., a veteran Republican Congressional aide with limited Africa experience, has been nominated by President Trump to lead the Africa Bureau at the State Department.

[New Times] The AFC/M23 rebel group and DR Congo government have signed a mandate to operationalise a ceasefire monitoring and verification mechanism to reinforce the Doha peace process and ease tensions in eastern DR Congo.

[Daily Trust] 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.

[DW] At least 200 were killed when mines collapsed at a coltan mining site in eastern Congo this week, rebel authorities say. The Rubaya mines, where the disaster occurred, supply a key metal for smartphones and computers.

[CPJ] Kinshasa -- The Committee to Protect Journalists urges authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to immediately release Thomson Unji Batangalwa, who was detained on January 22 in the eastern city of Baraka, the latest journalist to be...

[CPJ] For Congolese journalist Prince Cikala Mihigo, the first day of 2026 brought a brutal reminder of the risks of reporting: rebel soldiers beat and kicked him while questioning him about his work, leaving his face swollen and raw.

[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- Rumors have been circulating in recent days about the alleged assassination of former Congolese President Joseph Kabila. According to information sent to Fides, former Congolese President Joseph Kabila was killed on Januar...

[New Times] The debate over whether AFC/M23 should withdraw from Goma and Bukavu risks missing the deeper tragedy unfolding in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, which is decades of state failure that have left civilians perpetually exposed to vio...

[OCHA] Kinshasa, 28 January 2026 - The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the humanitarian community in the country today launched an urgent appeal for US$1.4 billion to address humanitarian needs in 2026.

[RFI] A year after the M23 armed group and its Rwandan allies seized Goma in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the politico-military movement has stepped up measures to tighten its grip on the lakeside city. RFI spoke to residents about famil...

[Agenzia Fides] Kinshasa -- At least 25 people have been killed in North Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in a series of attacks attributed to rebels of the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF).

[Africom] Congo, the Democratic Republic of the -- A cross-functional team from U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Jan. 20-23 to meet with leaders from the Armed Forces of the DRC (FARDC) and explore ...

[New Times] "We are treated as a distracted people, a people who don't know what they want."

[People's Dispatch] There is a sense of relief in Uvira following the withdrawal of M23 fighters from the city, after weeks of intense fighting and displacement, yet the situation remains fragile.

[U.S. House of Representatives] Washington, DC -- The following are excerpts of Chairman Chris Smith's (R-NJ) opening statement at the House Foreign Affairs Africa Subcommittee's January 22nd hearing--his fourteenth hearing chaired exclusively on the...

[New Times] The latest rejection by rebel leader Corneille Nangaa of President Félix Tshisekedi's overtures for yet another round of "peace talks" in Luanda should finally force a moment of honesty in Democratic Republic of Congo's long running ...

[HRW] Kinshasa -- Authorities, UN Mission Should Act to Halt Abuses After M23 Withdrawal From Uvira

[World Bank] Kinshasa -- new report by the World Bank Group, in partnership with the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), identifies priority reforms that would help the government, households, and businesses better withstand natural...

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Former President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday participated in a high-level African Union-led meeting aimed at advancing the peace process in the conflict-hit eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), held in Lomé, Togo.

[Liberian Investigator] In Lomé, Togo has chosen to break with declaratory diplomacy surrounding the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The high-level meeting held on 17 January marks a clear determination: to reorganize African...

[This Day] A verdict by world football governing body FIFA on Nigeria's petition against DR Congo following a 2026 World Cup Playoffs is expected to be announced next month, top officials have informed only SCORENigeria