M23 guerrilla war’s shadow economy: How Congo’s militias turn guns, gold and tolls into profit
- Guns, gold and tolls How Congo’s militias and guerrillas profit from the M23 warIn a remote mining village in the Democratic Republic of Congo, teenagers carrying Kalashnikovs guard a gold mine while claiming to fight for their country.
- But behind the language of patriotism lies another reality: a growing militia economy fuelled by war, mineral wealth, road tolls and ransom.
- Around 100 heavily armed militiamen now call the small village of Mwala in southeastern DRC home.
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- Guns, gold and tolls How Congo’s militias and guerrillas profit from the M23 warIn a remote mining village in the Democratic Republic of Congo, teenagers carrying Kalashnikovs guard a gold mine while claiming to fight for their country.
- But behind the language of patriotism lies another reality: a growing militia economy fuelled by war, mineral wealth, road tolls and ransom.
- Around 100 heavily armed militiamen now call the small village of Mwala in southeastern DRC home.
Sources: Times of India