Miners in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo reveal the brutal reality of digging for gold in mines controlled by a powerful armed group, as DW gains rare access to the region.
Miners in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo reveal the brutal reality of digging for gold in mines controlled by a powerful armed group, as DW gains rare access to the region.
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A group of rebels controls the mines in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo and use the money to finance killings. The gold often ends up in Europe illegally. DER SPIEGEL is one of the first media outlets to document what is happening on site in the country.
Fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is intensifying, with Ugandan and Burundian soldiers in pursuit of rebels and Congolese insurgents on the rebound. With help from its allies, Kinshasa should step up diplomacy lest the country become a regional battleground once more.