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The Democratic Republic of Congo has released 15 prisoners to the AFC/M23 rebels in the east, marking the first known prisoner transfer under the Qatar-brokered peace process. The handover, mediated by the ICRC, took place over Thursday and Friday, with the prisoners traveling from Beni through Uganda to Rutshuru territory.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed a lawsuit against Rwanda at the International Court of Justice, accusing it of direct responsibility for massacres, sexual violence and forced displacement lasting more than three decades in its eastern region. The filing alleges Rwandan armed forces and proxy groups such as M23 conducted unlawful military operations from 1996 to the present, targeting Hutu refugees and other ethnic groups.
A year-long investigation by Global Witness has found that Amazon, Sony, and Ericsson likely purchased coltan from mines controlled by the M23 rebel group in the DRC. The coltan is smuggled into Rwanda and processed in China and Kazakhstan. The UN estimates M23 earns nearly £600,000 per month from the coltan tax.
