DRC: Escalating Violence and Mining Expansion Lead to Massive Displacement in Congo

Nov 6, 2023 | Folly Kouevi, Hilltop
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As the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) braces for what’s said to be a contested presidential election next month, high rates of civilian mortality and displacement have been fueled by conflicts between militant groups for territory in the resource-rich eastern provinces, as well as political violence and growing tensions with neighboring nations.