On the night of Thursday June 9, a mining site administered by Chinese expatriates was the target of an armed attack. The facts took place in the village of Dipo, under the Bombo chiefdom, in the province of Ituri. According to local civil society, the attackers killed two police officers on guard duty and injured three others. Congolese police confirmed the attack and said a firearm had been stolen by the attackers.
In recent days, several mining sites have been the target of armed men in this part of Ituri, where gold and silver are abundantly looted. This recurring situation of security crisis has harmed the region’s mining industry, which was trying to recover after several years of armed conflict.
In addition, the province of Kongo Central faces a persistent security crisis, with ADF rebels who are spreading terror and paralyzing education in the Rwenzori sector. Meanwhile, the DRC is launching a new agricultural program in partnership with DEM and Bio Agro Business, and taking a crucial step towards issuing national identity cards. The country is also preparing to face the Panthers of Gabon at CAN 2023, but the political climate remains tense with the illegal occupation of the residence of Moïse Katumbi by armed men and fears of an escalation in political violence. in the DRC. Furthermore, the EU is discussing with the DRC Ambassador to Benelux and to the EU the security situation and the electoral process in the DRC. Finally, security is still threatened in the DRC, with nearly 100 people kidnapped last April.
Sources:
– Mediacongo.net, “DRC: two police officers killed in the attack on a mining site in Mambasa”, June 10, 2023
– Fatshimetrie.org, articles published on June 10, 2023