Event Brief
Amnesty accuses M23 of war crimes at Congo mines
By The BriefBrief · Sources (3)
Filed: Sep 21, 2026 at 9:07 AM ET
Summary: Amnesty International accused M23 rebels in eastern Congo of abuses and unlawful killings of miners at rebel-controlled artisanal mines. The group said it documented alleged crimes from January 2025 to March 2026 through interviews, including torture or mistreatment reported by 16 people, and alleged mineral trafficking to Rwanda.
WHO: Amnesty International
WHAT: Accused M23 rebels of abuses and unlawful killings of miners, and of trafficking minerals to Rwanda, which Amnesty said could amount to war crimes.
WHEN: Jan 2025
WHERE: Eastern Congo (North Kivu and South Kivu), including a coltan mine near Rubaya and a gold mine in Lomera
WHY: Amnesty made the accusation based on interviews documenting alleged abuses and unlawful killings of miners at M23-controlled mines and alleged trafficking of minerals to Rwanda.
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