
Moses Sawasawa
Photojournalist at Freelance
freelance photojournalistTrying to put Congo 🇨🇩on the map, based in DRCongo co-founder of || @CollectifGoma [email protected].
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2 weeks ago |
argus-press.com | Moses Sawasawa
Miners work at the D4 Gakombe coltan quarry in Rubaya, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Friday, May 9, 2025. Motorcyclists ride through thick mud on their way to the mining town of Rubaya, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Friday, May 9, 2025. Miners work at the D4 Gakombe coltan quarry in Rubaya, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Friday, May 9, 2025. Miners work at the D4 Gakombe coltan quarry in Rubaya, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Friday, May 9, 2025.
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3 weeks ago |
thecanadianpressnews.ca | Moses Sawasawa
RUBAYA, Congo (AP) - Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, at the artisanal Rubaya mining site, hundreds of men labor by hand to extract coltan, a key mineral crucial for producing modern electronics and defense technology. Rubaya lies in the heart of eastern Congo, a mineral-rich part of the Central African nation which for decades has been ripped apart by violence from government forces and various armed groups.
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3 weeks ago |
sfgate.com | Moses Sawasawa
Miners work at the D4 Gakombe coltan quarry in Rubaya, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Friday, May 9, 2025. Motorcyclists ride through thick mud on their way to the mining town of Rubaya, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Friday, May 9, 2025. Miners work at the D4 Gakombe coltan quarry in Rubaya, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Friday, May 9, 2025. Miners work at the D4 Gakombe coltan quarry in Rubaya, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Friday, May 9, 2025.
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3 weeks ago |
bigrapidsnews.com | Moses Sawasawa
RUBAYA, Congo (AP) - Nestled in the green hills of Masisi territory in Congo, at the artisanal Rubaya mining site, hundreds of men labor by hand to extract coltan, a key mineral crucial for producing modern electronics and defense technology. Rubaya lies in the heart of eastern Congo, a mineral-rich part of the Central African nation which for decades has been ripped apart by violence from government forces and various armed groups.
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3 weeks ago |
thederrick.com | Moses Sawasawa
Miners work at the D4 Gakombe coltan quarry in Rubaya, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Friday, May 9, 2025. Motorcyclists ride through thick mud on their way to the mining town of Rubaya, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Friday, May 9, 2025. Miners work at the D4 Gakombe coltan quarry in Rubaya, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Friday, May 9, 2025. Miners work at the D4 Gakombe coltan quarry in Rubaya, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Friday, May 9, 2025.
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My photos essay for @AP

"I earn $40 a month, but that’s not enough." DR Congo’s coltan miners struggle in rebel-held Rubaya as they toil in poverty and dig to feed the global hunger for the key tech material. — in pictures https://t.co/okH9dhhp6w https://t.co/nHrwSMBhWg

RT @AP: The Associated Press wins reinstatement to White House events after judge rules government can’t bar its journalists, citing the 1s…

Des nouvelles qui restent à vérifier parlent également de nyamulagira qui serait en éruption. Si tel est le cas, la ville est hors danger car ce volcan est toujours en éruption permanente et ses laves se déversent toujours dans le parc de Virunga. https://t.co/XwVKnNcrV1