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Demonstrators also condemned the unlawful extraction of minerals, a persistent problem in the area. South Kivu, abundant in natural resources has suffered for years from organised plundering by Chinese capital firms, which support both local and global networks.
Thousands of locals took to the streets to express their concerns about the troubling advance of M23 rebels moving into South Kivu through the border town of Minova in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Maître Nene Bintu, the leader of Civil Society South Kivu, expressed grave concerns against the government, stating that Congolese are being killed like flies, with millions of internally displaced people, accompanied by numerous humanitarian crises and their consequences. He also said that the Kigali regime has turned its back on the Luanda process, boycotting the meeting on December 15, 2024.
Demonstrators also condemned the unlawful extraction of minerals, a persistent problem in the area. South Kivu, abundant in natural resources has suffered for years from organised plundering by Chinese capital firms, which support both local and global networks.
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The spotlight is now on the authorities, urging them to deliver tangible solutions to these pressing challenges that threaten the region’s peace and development.
