Internally displace people in DRC. Photo | courtesy.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has been plagued by conflict and chaos for decades with different factions vying for power and resources. The country’s rich resources for example copper has made it a focal point for foreign intervention and exploitation.
Political instability, ethnic tension and competition for control of these resources have fueled the ongoing violence and instability in the region leading to large emmigration of the people to other countries to seek refuge.
Last year, there was an attempt to over-throw the government led by Christian Malanga this resulted to three American citizens being caught in the middle including Malanga’s 21 year old son, Marcel Malanga ,Tyler Thompson and Benjamin Reuben Zalman-Polun.
After this attempt Congo reinstated the death penalty earlier lifting an old postponement, as authorities are trying to curb violence and militant attacks in the country while those involved in the military coup were executed by firing squad.
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However , after successfully stopping the coup attempt there is now a much bigger problem facing the country from the March 23 (M23) rebels. This is one of about 100 armed groups vying for a foothold in a mineral-rich eastern Congo, along the border with Rwanda, in a decades-long conflict that has created one of the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
More than 7 million people have been displaced by the fighting. Earlier this month M23 captured the towns of Minova, Katale and Masisi,West of Goma . “The people of Goma have suffered greatly , like other Congolese,” an M23 spokesperson , Lawrence Kanyuka said on X. “M23 is on its way to liberate them, and they must prepare to welcome this liberation.”
This ongoing activities going on in Congo have raised speculation throughout the globe .The UN secretary General Antonio Guterres has condemned in strong terms ,The renewed offensive launched by the 23 march movement (M23) including the seizure of sake.
“This offensive has a devastating toll on the civilian population and heightened the risk of a broader regional war,” Guterres statement read. He also urged “all parties to uphold human rights and international humanitarian law.”
There has been also speculation that Rwanda is backing the rebels for instance according to the associated press, M23 backed by Rwanda has took control of the biggest city in eastern Congo however despite of this many allegation falling to Rwanda, its government has denied the accusation .
When being interviewed by France 24 Congo’s minister for communication Patrick Muyaya told the french broadcaster that war with Rwanda is an “option to consider.”
Thousands of citizens have been fleeing the country the number being approximated to be around 178000 people, Hospitals also have recorded a large number of freshly wounded patients with hospitals like CBCA Ndosho hospitals being stretch to accommodate more patients.
