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A 2024 UN report reveals how M23 rebels have exploited key mining regions

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More than 21 million people already need aid across the country, UN OCHA estimates.

More than 21 million people already need aid across the country, UN OCHA estimates. | Credits: bmszealand via Shutterstock

M23 rebels claim to have ‘taken over' Goma city as conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to escalate, with the lives of hundreds of thousands hanging in the balance.  Since December...

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