"After a landslide last week killed at least 200 people in eastern Congo at a rebel-controlled coltan mine, families of the deceased and survivors are mourning their lost loved ones, and some survivors prepared to head back to the reopened mines."

"Tumaini Munguiko, a survivor of the collapse, came to offer his condolences to Kalabosh’s family. “Seeing our peers die is very painful. But despite the pain, we are forced to return to the mines to survive,” he said."

https://apnews.com/article/congo-mine-collapse-rubaya-goma-be74ff05187a0a43aceb36ecd2f502ec

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"A landslide last week collapsed tunnels at a major coltan mining site in eastern Congo, leaving at least 200 people dead [...]The collapse is one of the deadliest disasters in years in an area already facing a humanitarian crisis and ongoing conflict."

"The mines produce coltan — short for columbite-tantalite — an ore from which the metals tantalum and niobium are extracted. Both are considered critical raw materials by the United States, the European Union, China, and Japan. Tantalum is used in mobile phones, computers, and automotive electronics, as well as in aircraft engines, missile components, and GPS systems. Niobium is used in pipelines, rockets, and jet engines."

https://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory/after-deadly-landslide-eastern-congo-kills-200-miners-129781769

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Support Landry and Agissons Ensemble

https://linktr.ee/landrymathe4

"Landry and Agissons Ensemble recently visited Linda Orphanage in Goma, where they prepared food for the children. These things are only made possible by the help of generous contributors supporting Agissons Ensemble. Landry and his team of volunteers are working tirelessly to provide displaced communities with food, shelter, and medical aid. Landry puts extra effort into creating joyful moments for the children, such as arts and crafts or even small holiday celebrations.

Landry's own family has been impacted by displacement. He is supporting his parents, his sister, and her children. His individual fundraiser goes towards his family's needs. He also uses the extra funds to help others in need, like Ezechiel. Landry met Ezechiel and his mother through his volunteer work and learned that the young boy was suffering from a serious skin infection. Landry was able to use some of the money he raised to take Ezechiel to the doctor's and get him medication to treat his infection.

Both campaigns for Agissons Ensemble and Landry's family can be found in their linktree, as well as their socials you can follow to see the incredible work they are doing. Please support them by sharing and donating if you have the means."

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The Future Of Congo and Focus Congo: Education for all

https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-future-of-congo-and-focus-congo-education-for-all

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the following links are from ChiChi, who is the source for the Sudanese Gofundmes not complete i linked to earlier

support ChiChi here!

• What has been happening in Congo (DRC)?

• Yemen is Suffering

• Lebanon Needs You

• Armenia Needs Our Help

• Ways To help northern Ethiopia/Tigray

• Help Sudan

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tumblr post by flower-tea-fairies that reads:
You should be furious that people trying to escape genocide in Gaza, Sudan, Congo all need raise an absurd amount of money just to survive

You should be furious at how these people went through atrocity after atrocity and still need raise tens of thousands of dollars to get away

You should be furious at this insidious thing that completely encapsulates how capitalism feeds off of blood

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Six-Day War: 23rd Anniversary Report
By Aïssata Diallo

This report refers to a sad date for the whole of the Democratic Republic of Congo. On June 5th, 2000, 23 years ago, the Democratic Republic of Congo faced a war that lasted six days from 5 to 10 June 2000 in the city of Kisangani.

https://congofriends.blogspot.com/2023/06/six-day-war-23rd-anniversary-report.html

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Congo Campaigns via Friends of Congo

https://friendsofthecongo.org/campaigns/

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