China’s Dominance in DRC Minerals Amid Trump’s Faltering Peace Deal
As the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) navigates ongoing turmoil in its eastern regions, China continues to deepen its strategic…
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Kanombe’s Graves: HRW’s Satellite Evidence and Rwanda’s Hidden War in Eastern DRC.
Human Rights Watch’s geospatial analysis of Kanombe Military Cemetery in Kigali reveals a surge in new graves between 2022 and 2025 — a period that aligns with the escalation of the M23 rebellion in eastern DRC. Because Kanombe is a military-only cemetery, the increase strongly suggests Rwandan Defense Force casualties. The pattern raises hard questions: if Rwanda denies fighting in Congo, why do its military cemeteries fill up whenever war intensifies across the border? And why do international partners continue business as usual with Kigali despite such contradictions?