After the M23 militia advanced on Goma in eastern DRC, hospitals report they have now reached capacity. While the militia has ...

The conflict between Rwanda-backed forces and the Democratic Republic of Congo is often presented as a struggle to control ...

DRC and Rwanda together supply around half the world's coltan, the metallic ore that is vital in making phones and laptops.

Merely absorbing armed groups into a reserve force does little to address the underlying causes of the eastern DRC crisis.

“Already dire humanitarian conditions are worsening rapidly, and access to these vulnerable populations is severely restricted by insecurity, roadblocks ... M23 retreated from the eastern DRC ...

DRC and Rwanda together supply ... argues that minerals are only one part of M23's funding, which also includes an estimated $69,500 per month in roadblock levies, as well as household taxes ...

Past experience with the integration of armed groups raises concerns about potential competition for resources and territorial control.

They accuse Rwanda of supporting an armed group, M23, that resurfaced in eastern DRC in 2021 and controls ... per month in roadblock levies, as well as household taxes, forced agricultural labour ...