DRC Mines Minister Condemns Rwanda’s Resource Plundering at Indaba 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Minister of Mines, Kizito Pakabomba, has denounced the systematic exploitation of the country’s mineral resources by Rwanda under the cover of the M23-AFC rebel group.
Speaking on Sunday, February 2, at the annual Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town, South Africa, Pakabomba condemned Rwanda’s actions as an outright aggression against the DRC.
“From the Indaba in Cape Town, we strongly denounce the plundering of our mineral resources by Rwanda, which is waging an unacceptable aggression against our country.
Supporting collaboration between African nations also means refusing to remain silent in the face of this blatant violation of our sovereignty!” he declared.
Pakabomba urged both African and international authorities to take decisive action to end the ongoing resource exploitation, which he warned is undermining the DRC’s economy and stability.
His statement follows mounting concerns over the situation in eastern DRC. After the Rwandan army and its M23-AFC allies invaded the city of Goma, President Félix Tshisekedi addressed the nation on Wednesday, January 29, raising alarms over the military occupation and illegal mining operations that threaten not just the DRC, but the entire Great Lakes region.
