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At Least 69 Killed in Attack in Ituri, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Security officials report that an armed rebel attack in Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed at least 69 people. The province, rich in gold mines, has been a battleground for armed groups for more than three decades, each vying for control of its mineral resources. The longstanding violence in the area has involved the Hema and Lendu ethnic communities.
There are multiple challenges facing the Congolese authorities. Eastern DRC is a vast area. There are multiple competing actors – M23, ADF, CODECO. With a group like ADF, for example, they capitalise on security gaps. Most of the forces are overstretched responding to the threat from M23.
sources
perspectives
- 1.US Foreign Policy
- 2.Qatar Foreign Policy
- 3.Ethnic tensions
- 4.Mining industry
- 5.War Crimes
- 6.Copper mining
- 7.DRC under Félix Tshisekedi
- 8.Belgium under Bart De Wever
- 9.China-Africa Relations
- 10.Cobalt mining
- 11.Immigration
- 12.Rwanda under Paul Kagame
countries
organizations
- 1.Cooperative for the Development of the Congo
- 2.Convention for the Popular Revolution
- 3.Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 4.M23
- 5.Allied Democratic Forces
- 6.Amnesty International
- 7.International Court of Justice
- 8.ISIL
- 9.ISIS-K
- 10.MONUSCO