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Rebels tighten grip on Congo mineral wealth as UN warns of long-term control

The United Nations accuses M23 rebels of setting up shadow administrations in eastern Congo to explot strategic mines and trade routes. © GLody Murhabazi / AFP

M23 rebels are establishing control over key mineral-rich territories in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), United Nations experts have warned.

The Tutsi-led rebels, active in North and South Kivu provinces, have seized key towns since April 2024 – allegedly with support from Rwandan forces, though Kigali denies involvement and says it is committed to a ceasefire and peace talks.

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