Opinion
Why conflict mineral narratives don’t explain the M23 rebellion in DR Congo
The capture of North Kivu’s provincial capital, Goma, by the M23 armed group last month has multiplied international coverage of the forgotten crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Yet most reporting on the conflict is using mistaken framings, suggesting it is purely driven by a desire to plunder the region’s rich mineral resources.
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The U.N. says more than 110,000 displaced people have in recent days left settlement camps in eastern Congo's cities ...
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As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identityThe M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first ...
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development ...
Uganda has deployed more than 1,000 extra soldiers into east Congo in the last week near an area where the Kinshasa ...
The Canadian Press on MSN17m
110,000 people are stranded in eastern Congo as rebels are accused of forced returnRwanda-backed rebels controlling cities in eastern Congo have forcibly closed settlement camps, leading to the displacement ...
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M23 fighters resume attacks in DR Congo after two-day pauseThe M23 rebels have resumed attacks on armed forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a two-day lull in fighting.
The armed group M23 has in recent months swiftly seized tracts of territory in mineral-rich east Congo after again taking up arms in late 2021, in a country plagued by numerous conflicts for decades.
The rebel M23 group has threatened to take over the capital of South Kivu in Democratic Republic of Congo following its ...
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