In the Bapere sector in Lubero territory in the North-Kivu province in the Eastern of the Democratic Republic of Congo ( DRC ), young people working in the mining areas ( gold mines ) around the town of Manguredjipa are going through a very precarious life following the recurring attacks perpetrated by alleged ADF terrorist fighters active in the area since June 2024.

This December 4, 2025, we will do a series of photo reports in the gold mines in Bapere in North Kivu on our Instagram page here : instagram.com/rfe1news85

John Etumba, Wildlife-journalist and Freelance video-reporter at RFE1-NEWS