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How illicit mining fuels violence in eastern DRC: Interview with Jean-Pierre Okenda
On Jan. 28, the Rwanda-backed rebel group M23 captured Goma, capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s mineral-rich North Kivu province. The fall of Goma marks a shocking chapter in a ...
The Africa Report3d
DRC: Foreign companies are targeted in Kinshasa protests
Between the threat of the M23 in Goma and backlash from protesters in Kinshasa condemning the silence of Western embassies, ...
allAfrica.com on MSN3d
Kinshasa Must Be Held Accountable for Its Actions, Says Nyombayire
Rwanda is unfairly blamed for the crisis in eastern DR Congo, which is a result of internal governance failures and threats on Rwandan leaders, for which the Congolese government should be held ...
As M23 rebel group advances in Congo, a new leader signals a shift in its identity
The M23 rebel group that is backed by Rwanda has emerged as a more potent force after being crushed during their first ...