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What We Know About The Conflict In DR Congo

The conflict in eastern DR Congo isn’t just a local problem, it affects the world.

January 27, 2025
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By John Ikani

For more than 30 years, eastern DR Congo has been a battleground. The conflict is about more than guns and borders, it’s about control of the land’s incredible mineral wealth. Gold, tin, and coltan used in phones, computers, and electric cars are all found there. But instead of helping the people, the resources have brought violence.

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The latest chapter of this crisis involves the M23 rebel group, which recently entered Goma, a key city in the region. Their actions have caused fear, chaos and raised questions about who is really behind the fight.

What’s Happening in Goma?

Goma is a city of over a million people, sitting near the border with Rwanda and Lake Kivu. It’s a major hub for trade and transportation, especially for minerals. Controlling Goma means controlling access to the mines and the profits that come with them.

The M23 rebels claim they’ve taken over parts of the city. However, the Congolese government says their army still holds key areas. This tug-of-war is part of a bigger battle over power and resources in eastern DR Congo.

Who Are the M23 Rebels?

The M23 started in 2012 and is led by ethnic Tutsis. They say they are fighting to protect their community and ensure their rights. The group takes its name from a peace deal signed on March 23, 2009, a deal they say the government broke.

Back in 2013, the M23 was defeated by the Congolese army with help from the UN. Many of their fighters agreed to join the army, but the group reappeared in 2021, claiming the promises made to them were never kept.

Now, M23 is stronger than ever, capturing territory quickly and threatening major cities like Goma.

Is Rwanda Involved?

Rwanda, DR Congo’s neighbour, has been accused of supporting the M23 rebels. Reports from the UN and several countries, including the US and France, say Rwanda gives the group weapons and soldiers.

Rwanda denies this but says it’s worried about the Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda (FDLR), a militia hiding in DR Congo that includes people involved in Rwanda’s 1994 genocide. Rwanda says the FDLR threatens its borders and Tutsi communities in DR Congo, and it blames DR Congo’s government for not dealing with them.

Critics, however, say Rwanda is using the FDLR as an excuse to get involved in DR Congo and benefit from its mineral wealth.

Why Does This Conflict Go Back to 1994?

To understand today’s conflict, we need to look back to the Rwandan genocide in 1994. In just 100 days, Hutu extremists killed 800,000 people, mostly Tutsis. When the killings stopped, over a million Hutus fled into DR Congo, fearing revenge.

This created new problems. Tensions rose between Hutus and Tutsis in DR Congo, and Rwanda invaded DR Congo twice, saying it wanted to stop Hutu militias from attacking its borders. Rwanda also worked with some local armed groups, including Tutsi-led militias, which added fuel to the fire.

Even today, groups like the FDLR are active in DR Congo, keeping the conflict alive.

What Are Peacekeepers Doing?

The UN has had peacekeepers in DR Congo for more than 20 years. The current force, called Monusco, has over 10,000 troops. But many people in DR Congo feel the mission has failed. They say the peacekeepers haven’t stopped the violence or protected them from rebel attacks.

Even President Félix Tshisekedi has criticized the UN mission, asking it to leave. However, the UN extended the mission until the end of 2024.

Meanwhile, other African countries, like South Africa and Malawi, have sent soldiers to help. But these forces are also struggling to stop the fighting and have lost soldiers in battles with rebels.

The Human Cost

While leaders and rebels fight over resources, ordinary people are suffering. Families are being forced to leave their homes, unsure if they’ll ever return. Many live in overcrowded camps with little food, water, or medicine.

Violence is a daily reality. Armed groups attack villages, steal from people, and leave destruction in their wake. Meanwhile, the minerals in the ground  — gold, coltan, and tin — are sold to global markets, but the profits rarely reach the people who need them most.

What’s Next for DR Congo?

The conflict in eastern DR Congo isn’t just a local problem, it affects the world. The minerals taken from the region power the phones, laptops, and electric cars we use every day. But the global demand for these resources fuels the violence, keeping the cycle of war and suffering alive.

Ending this crisis will require more than military action. The root causes — ethnic tensions, broken promises, and the exploitation of DR Congo’s wealth — need to be addressed.

The big question is: will the world take action to help, or will it continue to turn a blind eye while DR Congo’s people pay the price?

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