This is the first conviction by a Congolese court for unauthorised mining in the country, according to court documents.

In Bukavu, the capital of South Kivu province, a significant citizen march took place on Wednesday, orchestrated by the civil ...

A Congolese court has sentenced three Chinese citizens to seven years in prison after they were arrested in possession of ...

The trial took place against a backdrop of increasing efforts to combat illegal mineral trafficking in the DRC.

Three Chinese nationals have been sentenced to seven years in prison in the Democratic Republic of Congo's east after being arrested in possession of gold bars and large sums of cash.

The High Court of Bukavu began a high-profile trial on Monday involving three Chinese nationals accused of engaging in ...

The judge in a court in Bukavu, the capital of eastern South Kivu province, found the defendants guilty on Tuesday of money-laundering, illegal purchase and possession of mineral substances ...

A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced three Chinese nationals to seven years in prison for engaging in ...

M23 rebels are establishing control over key mineral-rich territories in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), ...

It is unclear if they will remain in the eastern city of Bukavu, where they are held ... will deter future illegal mining operations in the DRC. “The court’s ruling is an educational trial ...