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The Rubaya mine now sits at the center of Congo’s strategy to raise costs for M23 and Rwanda-backed operations WAR IN DR CONGO Tshisekedi’s Rubaya Strategy: A Calculated Warning to Rwanda and M23 The Rubaya mine transformed Rubaya into a revenue machine. The capture of Rubaya fits into a broader pattern. War in DR Congo Tshisekedi’s Rubaya Strategy: A Calculated Warning to Rwanda and M23 Rubaya produces

Returnees in Rubaya, Masisi say cost blocks care, driving self-medication as health staff urge urgent DRC PEACE EFFORT Rubaya returnees face new barrier: healthcare access in Masisi Returnees in Rubaya, Cost is keeping patients away from the clinic Returnees interviewed in Rubaya describe a daily reality This pattern is not unique to Rubaya. But Rubaya illustrates a harsher truth: return does not automatically mean recovery.

Local sources say FARDC regained Rubaya after drone strikes on M23 positions, as a separate strike killed JUSTICE & CRIME Rubaya drone strikes shift North Kivu battlefield as M23 leader killed Local sources say FARDC regained Rubaya after drone strikes on M23 positions, as a separate strike killed M23 spokesman (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa, File) A fresh round of drone strikes near the mining town of Rubaya is being For now, the most consequential claim in the local reporting that Rubaya has shifted back under FARDC

Willy Ngoma, M23 spokesman, killed in a FARDC's drone strike near coltan-rich Rubaya as fighting intensifies WAR IN EASTERN DRC M23 Spokesman Willy Ngoma Killed in Drone Strike Near Rubaya Willy Ngoma, M23 spokesman , killed in a FARDC's drone strike near coltan-rich Rubaya as fighting intensifies in North Kivu. Rubaya: A Strategic Location Rubaya holds one of the most significant coltan deposits in the eastern Control of the mining area has made Rubaya a strategic focal point in the wider conflict.

a significant development, the M23 rebel group , allegedly linked to Rwanda, has seized control of Rubaya Rubaya is known for its deposits of tantalum , a key mineral used in the production of smartphones. The Situation in Rubaya Rubaya holds significant deposits of tantalum, which is extracted from coltan The fall of Rubaya represents the embodiment of systemic plundering, where armed groups exploit valuable The capture of Rubaya by the M23 rebels underscores the ongoing conflict and the strategic importance

Congo is courting U.S. investors with Rubaya, a major coltan source held by AFC/M23. MINING AND MINERALS WHY Congo’s Rubaya coltan offer could reshape US mineral strategy Congo is courting U.S. investors with Rubaya, a major coltan source held by AFC/M23. /December 4, 2025 Congo’s decision to include the Rubaya coltan mine in a U.S. Preferential access is meant to encourage transparent investment and job creation yet Rubaya’s status

Clashes in Kasenyi, Chugi and Kinigi near Rubaya highlight how control of strategic terrain and mining JUSTICE & CRIME Clashes near Rubaya underscore North Kivu’s strategic fault lines Clashes in Kasenyi, Chugi and Kinigi near Rubaya highlight how control of strategic terrain and mining zones keeps North link M23 Leverages Taxes and Minerals to Sustain DRC Operations Fresh fighting near the mining town of Rubaya Recent reporting has highlighted the scale of mineral extraction around Rubaya including coltan/tantalum

A precision drone strike near Rubaya that killed M23 spokesman Willy Ngoma highlights shifting battlefield WAR IN EASTERN DRC The Fall of Willy Ngoma Signals FARDC Drone Power A precision drone strike near Rubaya the Rwandan‑backed March 23 Movement (M23) insurgency captured swathes of territory, including the Rubaya Rubaya: The Economic Nerve of the Conflict Rubaya sits on one of Africa’s richest coltan (tantalum ore Coltan from Rubaya was mixed with Rwandan production and exported, contaminating global supply chains

Global Witness says Rubaya coltan is smuggled via Rwanda, raising new questions over traceability and WAR IN DR CONGO Multinational Companies Cited in Rubaya–Rwanda Coltan Smuggling Chain Global Witness says Rubaya coltan is smuggled via Rwanda, raising new questions over traceability and global supply The report traces more than 2,000 tonnes of this smuggled mineral which originates from Rubaya, a site Conflict coltan mined and taxed in Rubaya The Rubaya mines in North Kivu province are among the world

Rubaya in North Kivu has reportedly lost telecom service, halting calls and mobile money as fighting WAR IN EASTERN DRC Panic in Rubaya Telecom and mobile money outages after Ngoma's death Rubaya in North area Rubaya, a mining town in Masisi territory in North Kivu, has been cut off from telecommunications The communications blackout follows a week marked by drone strikes in the Rubaya area. Rubaya’s reported outage also comes shortly after mobile networks were restored in parts of North Kivu

Residents fear 200+ victims after a collapse at Gasasa mine near Rubaya, underlining chronic dangers ACCIDENT NEWS Another Rubaya mine collapse spotlights risks in DRC’s coltan belt Residents fear 200+ victims after a collapse at Gasasa mine near Rubaya, underlining chronic dangers in DRC’s artisanal coltan Kitoko Tshibanda Follow SHARE THIS ARTICLE Facebook X (Twitter) WhatsApp Copy link A coltan mine near Rubaya Families in Rubaya said many people were still unaccounted for hours after the collapse, with informal

recaptured strategic positions from M23-RDF forces in Masisi, raising pressure on rebel-controlled Rubaya WAR IN DR CONGO Wazalendo Capture Several M23-RDF Positions Near Rubaya Wazalendo fighters recaptured strategic positions from M23-RDF forces in Masisi, raising pressure on rebel-controlled Rubaya mining A sense of panic is now reported in Rubaya as residents brace for further escalation. Wazalendo gains around Rubaya could disrupt M23 supply lines and financing, potentially altering the