DR Congo beat Jamaica to reach World Cup via intercontinental finals
Former Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe scores in extra time as DR Congo beat Jamaica 1-0 in qualifying playoff.

Former Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe scores in extra time as DR Congo beat Jamaica 1-0 in qualifying playoff.








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A Congolese miner told Al Jazeera he saw his friends around him die as the mine they were working in collapsed.
In mineral-rich Rubaya, source of most of the world’s coltan, miners suffer poverty and dangerous working conditions.
As officials meet in Washington to discuss critical minerals, many in DRC fear their country will gain little.
The mine has been under the control of the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group since 2024.
A year since the M23’s lightning offensive led to the fall of North Kivu’s capital, residents struggle to make a living.
Much of postcolonial Africa still fails to confront the political vision for which Patrice Lumumba was eliminated.
A Congolese fan stood for 90 minutes to honour Patrice Lumumba, a man who stood for independence and paid for it

Tens of thousands of people have crossed into Burundi to escape violence in the eastern DRC.
Mali and Burkina Faso are the latest to issue ‘tit-for-tat’ bans on visas for US citizens with immediate effect.
Home Office announces visa restrictions on DRC for alleged failure to cooperate with UK’s new migrant return policy.