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The Take: What’s behind the armed conflict in eastern DR Congo?

Thousands of Congolese civilians flee their homes as fighting escalates between government forces and M23 rebel group.

Congolese traders off load goods from pirogues carrying food from Minova village, after the roads were blocked due to the ongoing war between the M23 rebels and the Congolese army, at the Kituku market in Goma, North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo February 15, 2024.
Congolese traders off load goods from pirogues carrying food from Minova village, after the roads were blocked due to the ongoing war between the M23 rebels and the Congolese army, at the Kituku market in Goma, North Kivu province of the Democratic <span>Republic of Congo</span> February 15, 2024. [Arlette Bashizi/Reuters]
Published On 27 Feb 2024

Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is rich in resources, from gold and diamonds to coltan, used to power mobile phones. It is also the site of recent heavy fighting between government forces and the rebel group, M23, and whoever emerges on top will have control of the region’s wealth. But trapped in the middle are Congolese civilians. As the fighting intensifies, where will they go?

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In this episode: 

  • Catherine Soi, Al Jazeera correspondent

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Fahrinisa Campana and Sarí el-Khalili with our host, Malika Bilal. Chloe K Li and Sarí el-Khalili fact-checked this episode.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our lead of audience development and engagement is Aya Elmileik and Adam Abou-Gad is our engagement producer.

Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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Source: Al Jazeera