DRC: In the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mining Revenue Is Helping to Fund Rebel Groups

Nov 16, 2025 | Simplice Bambe, Jean Sovon, and Jean-Christophe Brunet
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The ongoing security crisis in the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has deepened, with two rebel groups, the Congo River Alliance (AFC) and the 23 March Movement (M23), which are both opposed to the ruling regime, now working together.