DRC: US Announces Sanctions against Armed Group and Companies Profiting from Conflict Minerals in Congo

Aug 12, 2025 | Marck Banchereau, Jean-Yves Kamale, and Justin Kabumba
Associated Press
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The US government on Tuesday sanctioned an armed group accused of illicit trading in minerals in eastern Congo as Washington tries to spearhead peace efforts there while pushing for US access to the region’s minerals.