{"id":21,"date":"2022-07-07T10:18:31","date_gmt":"2022-07-07T14:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mining\/?page_id=21"},"modified":"2025-01-27T11:57:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T16:57:49","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mining\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"content-wrapper content-wrapper--shortcode\"><div class=\"u-post-reload\"><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mining\/2026\/rawanda-admits-to-working-with-m23\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Tuesday, January 27, 2026<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">RAWANDA ADMITS TO WORKING WITH M23<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Rwanda admits work with... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mining\/2026\/january-2026-news\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Friday, January 16, 2026<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">January 2026 News<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">DR Congo: Surge in Conflict-Related Sexual Violence | Human Rights Watch DR Congo blames Rwanda-backed rebels for 1,500 deaths DRC accuses Rwanda of killing 1,500 civilians in past month | Africanews DRC hands critical mineral assets to US in deal expected to cut China\u2019s dominance Eastern DRC: Congolese army regains control of Uvira Congolese... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mining\/2026\/political-leader-bobi-wine-abducted-by-ugandas-military\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Friday, January 16, 2026<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Political Leader Bobi Wine abducted by Uganda&#8217;s military<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Kampala, Friday January 16, 2026 An opposition leader to the government of President Museveni has been abducted from his home last night. While details of his arrest are not available, his kidnapping condemns the government in control right now. Such abductions are a violation of Uganda\u2019s constitution and international laws, and could plunge the... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mining\/2026\/ugandas-youth-struggle-for-freedom-and-democracy-2\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Friday, January 16, 2026<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Uganda\u2019s youth struggle for freedom and democracy<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Today,\u00a0 January 16, 2026\u00a0Ugandans are electing a president and parliamentarians. For\u00a0forty years the country\u00a0has been ruled by President Museveni, his\u00a0family and cronies\u00a0many of whom originate from the same ethnic\u00a0group.\u00a0Uganda has\u00a0gradually transitioned from\u00a0\u2018becoming a democratic state to an autocratic... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mining\/2026\/ugandas-youth-struggle-for-freedom-and-democracy\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Wednesday, January 14, 2026<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Uganda\u2019s youth struggle for freedom and democracy<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Today,\u00a0 January 16, 2026\u00a0Ugandans are electing a president and parliamentarians. For\u00a0forty years the country\u00a0has been ruled by President Museveni, his\u00a0family and cronies\u00a0many of whom originate from the same ethnic\u00a0group.\u00a0Uganda has\u00a0gradually transitioned from\u00a0\u2018becoming a democratic state to an autocratic... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mining\/2025\/why-young-people-should-care-about-the-congo-from-the-perspective-of-a-young-adult\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Wednesday, December 10, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Why young people should care about the Congo from the perspective of a young adult<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">A protest in Winnipeg in support of the DRC (Radio-Canada\/ Amine\u00a0Ellatife)\u00a0 Written by: Sienna Scullion. The first time I was introduced to social justice movements was in 2020 during the\u00a0Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests. It was the middle of a global pandemic and as I sat at home in my house my family and... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mining\/2025\/september-news\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Saturday, September 13, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">September News<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">DR Congo conflict: M23 rebels killed 140 civilians despite peace process, Human Rights Watch says DR Congo: Rising insecurity in the east impedes diplomatic progress, Security Council hears | UN News DRC: Louis Watum, \u2018captain of industry\u2019 minister at the heart of US mining deal - The Africa Report.com DR Congo: Civil society groups... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mining\/2025\/congo-and-critical-minerals-what-are-the-costs-of-americas-peace\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Friday, September 5, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Congo and critical minerals: What are the costs of America\u2019s peace?<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Written by: Evelyn Namakula Mayanja In March 2025, President F\u00e9lix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) offered the country\u2019s critical mineral reserves to the\u00a0United States and Europe\u00a0in exchange for security and stability. At the time, the March 23 (M23)\u00a0militia insurgency\u00a0was unleashing violence: killing civilians,... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mining\/2025\/march-news\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Monday, March 17, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">March News<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">DR Congo\u2019s M23 rebels say they will no longer join peace talks in Angola | Conflict News | Al Jazeera Rwanda severs ties with Belgium over DR Congo conflict \u2018People need a break\u2019: DRC conflict reignites dark memories of Congo wars | Conflict News | Al Jazeera Trump and the DR Congo conflict: Could... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mining\/2025\/m23s-capture-of-goma-is-the-latest-in-eastern-congos-long-running-war\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Thursday, February 13, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">M23&#8217;s Capture of Goma is the Latest in Eastern Congo&#8217;s Long Running War<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mining\/2025\/february-news\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Tuesday, February 4, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">February news<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">Rwandan-backed M23 rebels declare ceasefire in DRC DR Congo violence has pushed 35,000 to Burundi, says UN refugee agency | UN News US sanctions Rwanda minister over DRC fighting | News | Al Jazeera... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news news--archive u-width-limited\"><a class=\"news__link  news__link--archive\" href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/mining\/2025\/links-to-january-news\/\"><p class=\"news__date news__date--archive\">Monday, January 27, 2025<\/p><h3 class=\"news__heading u-hide-in-toc news__heading--archive\" rel=\"bookmark\">Links to January News<\/h3><p class=\"news__excerpt news__excerpt--archive\">DRC President rejects talks with M23, calls for diplomatic resolution - CHANNELAFRICA M23 rebels seize key eastern DRC town of Minova | Armed Groups News | Al Jazeera Rwandan army \u2018ready to invade DRC\u2019 and help rebels seize city | Global development | The Guardian Sky News team attacked in Congo as Rwanda begins... <span class=\"news__more-link\">More<\/span><\/p><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"pagination u-clearfix\"><\/div><\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>News - Going Green? 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