26 days ago · Rwanda
DRC: M23 fighters abused miners and trafficked gold and coltan to Rwanda
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. Amnesty International is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Rwanda. The first report grouped here was at 21 Sept 2026, 01:01 UTC. The headline in use is “DRC: M23 fighters abused miners and trafficked gold and coltan to Rwanda”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Rwanda-backed March 23 Movement (M23) fighters have committed horrific human rights abuses against artisanal miners in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) while facilitating the trafficking of gold and coltan to neighbouring Rwanda with the help of Rwandan authorities, Amnesty International said in a new briefing. “DRC: We didn’t come…
Story timeline
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- First reported by Amnesty International
DRC: M23 fighters abused miners and trafficked gold and coltan to Rwanda
Reported by 1 outlet
- Amnesty