Blouin ran in the same circles as liberation icons like Patrice Lumumba, Kwame Nkrumah and Sékou Touré.

The gold and money was allegedly hidden under the seats of the vehicle they were travelling in.

It is the second town seized by the group in as many days in the mineral-rich North Kivu province.

Most of those infected have tested positive for malaria but other factors could still be at play.

The tech giant says it "strongly disputes" the claims and it is "deeply committed to responsible sourcing" of minerals.

Authorities say those infected have symptoms including headaches, fever and a runny nose.

Mixed-race children were forcibly removed from their families under a state policy in the 1940s.

Lwiro hospital was overrun when the BBC visited two months ago, now nurses say infections are easing.