DRC: M23 accused of gold heist as group laments ceasefire violations
Africanews · 10 days ago
Africanews
10 days ago
M23 rebels pushed back on accusations that the group stole millions of dollars in gold from a mine located in an area controlled by its fighters.
Breakdown
- M23 rebels denied accusations of stealing millions in gold from a South Kivu mine.
- Mining company Twangiza alleged M23 looted over 500 kilos of gold worth more than $70 million. 11s
- Twangiza claimed M23 used Rwandan geologists to locate the mineral. 21s
- M23 coordinator Cornel Nanga said the mine was operated by artisanal workers and blamed government forces for ceasefire violations. 31s
- UN and human rights groups have previously accused M23 of funding rebellion through mineral exploitation. 48s