Tag: M23 rebels
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🇨🇬 Company says M23 rebels looted millions of dollars of gold in Congo
Twangiza Mining said Monday that M23 rebels occupying its gold concession in the Democratic Republic of Congo have looted at least 500 kilogrammes of bullion since May. The mine is in South Kivu province in the east of the country, where the Rwanda-backed militants staged a lightning offensive earlier this year, seizing swathes of territory.…
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Chinese Miners Released Despite Operating Illegally in the DRC, Sparking Outrage
On December 24, 2024, the Congolese government released 14 of the 17 Chinese nationals arrested the previous week for operating an illegal gold mine in Karhembo, South Kivu Province. The arrests had followed an unannounced raid by local authorities on the unlicensed mining operation. The released individuals are now en route back to China, while…