There are roughly 150 armed rebel groups in the North and South Kivu province of the DRC. These groups are funded by many many countries, mainly the West, using Rwanda as a vector, so that they can extract critical resources in the seemingly only way they know how.
These rebel groups have taken over the city of Goma, as well as ports and other key transport areas, and are earning up to 40% on the extracted logistics.
This needs to end.
Already 14 SANDF soldiers have been killed trying to protect Goma from the advance of these Western-backed rebels.
SANDF budget is going to be increased, more armaments, maintenance etc.
Not only do we have national interest mines in the area (both individually politcally motivated and state-owned) and thus, like in Mozam, we will respond.
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yeah,
This is all happening right now? Not a word has been written in my news feeds.
happened,
but it's still happening.
The speed suggests lots of backing. I find it astonishing how little coverage but thats quite traditional with Kivu. Someone in our bitcoin group asked what things to watch for in the news a few weeks ago. I mentioned Kivu and no response. I think it would benefit the world for international actors to stop fucking with congo for resources but unlikely to happen
Remember the UK wanted to send refugees from the UK to Rwanda and then "pay" Rwanda for this? Well those same "refugees" are possible fighters, trainers + with UK funding, Rwanda can then get local militia to work on their behalf whilst creating the export channels through Rwanda, increasing their tax base.
This is basically what is happening but our president too much of a poes to call them out - he calls them out then back tracks because "we are family" or some bullshit or another African unity vibe
Congolese constantly suffer this since the back stab at independence. Really would be nice to see the other countries stop. I suppose thats wishful thinking whilst people still like to blame Africans for the problems whilst robbing them. Power projection
