Delivering his speech at the 75th United Nations General Assembly Meeting, via a video link, the Congolese President told members that his country cannot eradicate the presence of arm groups if networks offering them support are not dismantled. According to reports from various Non-governmental organisations, multinational companies have been funding rebel groups in Congo by purchasing mineral resources extracted from mines controlled by the rebels; these minerals are transported to neighbouring countries, mainly Rwanda and Uganda, where they are then distributed to the global market.
It's for this reason President Felix Tshisekedi is appealing to the international community to help his country by identifying companies involved in conflict minerals and apply effective sanctions.
Tshisekedi is under heavy domestic pressure as the seems to be no end in the brutal killing taking place in the country's east. The latest incident took place just last Sunday 20 September 2020, where 12 people were massacred in the village of Mbau , in North Kivu Province.
After coming to power President Felix Tshisekedi made a commitment to end the conflict in the east before his term expires.
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