Over 200 Dead in Deadly Congolese Mine Collapse Amid Rebel Control and Government Neglect

In a tragic calamity that underscores the perils of lawlessness and failed governance, over 200 people, among them approximately 70 children, have perished in a devastating landslide at a coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This disaster unfolded under the shadow of the rebel Movement 23 March (M23), which currently controls the area. Heavy torrential rains triggered an enormous mudslide that buried several unauthorized mining pits in Rubaya, within North Kivu province’s Masisi territory. The situation is grimened by the fact that this region lies outside effective government control, falling instead under M23’s grip—a militia long...