DRC: Rwandan-backed M23 Rebel Group Seeks Local Power in DRC, Not Just Control over Mining Operations

Oct 24, 2024 | Ken Matthysen and Peer Schouten, Conversation
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The violence wrought by the Rwandan-backed rebel group M23 Movement is often narrowly framed as intended to control eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s resource-rich mining sites. The rebel group launched its most recent offensive in 2021 and currently controls vast territories in the south-east of North Kivu province, surrounding and cutting off the main city of Goma.