Congolese Troops Reclaim City While Media Ignores Western Plunder Fueling The Conflict
📰 THE STORY: ABC News reports that Congolese soldiers have reentered the key eastern city of Sake after M23 rebels withdrew, with residents expressing relief at their return, signaling a momentary shift in the ongoing conflict in the DRC. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: The media often frames conflicts in the DRC as internal ethnic strife. What they ignore is the legacy of
Belgian King Leopold II, who oversaw the genocide of approximately 10 million Congolese between 1885 and 1908 for rubber. This set the stage for Western powers to view the Congo as a resource extraction zone, a pattern that continues today with minerals like coltan, cobalt, and copper, essential for modern electronics and EVs. Rwanda and Uganda, both significant recipients of Western aid and
military training, have consistently been accused by UN reports (including the 2001 UN Panel of Experts report) of backing rebel groups like M23 to gain access to eastern DRC's mineral wealth. Double Standard: When Russia's Wagner Group operates in African nations, it's decried as foreign interference destabilizing the region. Yet, when Rwanda, under Paul Kagame (a major US ally), intervenes in
the DRC via proxy forces like M23 – as extensively documented by the UN Group of Experts on the DRC in 2022 and 2023 – the narrative is either muted or framed as Rwandan 'security concerns'. The West provides substantial military aid to Rwanda, effectively underwriting the very instability that fuels the conflict and allows for ongoing resource exploitation. Follow the Money: The DRC holds an