Heaviest Fighting in Years Breaks Out in Congo as Rivals Seek Control of Minerals
Long-simmering ethnic tensions in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo—sometimes fostered by neighboring countries—have flared up into the most intense clashes in a decade as militias enter the war. vying for control of the region and its rich mineral resources.
In recent days, the M23 rebel group has advanced within 12 miles of Goma city, pushing UN-backed Congolese government forces out of several surrounding towns. More than two million people are suffering from food and fuel shortages due to war.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/heaviest-fighting-in-years-breaks-out-in-congo-as-rivals-seek-control-of-minerals-11669034108 Heaviest Fighting in Years Breaks Out in Congo as Rivals Seek Control of Minerals
