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Vol 66 No 3

Published 7th February 2025


Rwanda

Mineral riches

The European Union’s desperation to catch up with China’s mineral access is so great that it is willing to overlook evidence of mineral smuggling by M23 in eastern Congo-Kinshasa. This issue is likely to worsen as the Rwanda-backed militia group seized more mining sites in Rubaya and Masisi, closing in on Goma in December and January. It finally seized control of Goma on 27 January.

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