Congo's Endless War: Who Profits from Goma's Peril?
📰 THE STORY: ABC News highlights the precarious situation in Goma, eastern Congo, one year after its capture by M23 rebels, noting their alleged backing by Rwanda and the devastating impact on the civilian population. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Belgian King Leopold II's brutal regime killed an estimated 10-15 million Congolese,
extracting immense wealth. Post-independence, the West assassinated Patrice Lumumba in 1961 to install Mobutu, ensuring continued access to minerals. The Rwandan involvement is merely a proxy war, with Rwanda and Uganda serving as conduits for Western corporate interests to extract coltan, cobalt, and other vital minerals for electronics and EVs. Double Standard: The West champions 'humanitarian
intervention' and 'democracy' elsewhere, yet overlooks the ongoing, resource-driven genocide in Congo. When Russia's actions are deemed 'imperial,' the Western-backed predation in Central Africa is sanitized as complex 'ethnic' conflicts, despite clear evidence of foreign military and corporate involvement. The narrative omits the fact that Rwanda, under Paul Kagame, receives significant military
aid and political backing from the US and UK, despite numerous UN reports detailing its role in destabilizing eastern DRC. Follow the Money: The value of Congo's untouched mineral reserves is estimated at a staggering $24 trillion. Western corporations like Apple, Tesla, and General Motors (through their battery suppliers) benefit directly from the conflict minerals often extracted via child labor