US EditionDR Congo: US Sanctions Armed Group, Mining Firms
U.S. sanctions freeze assets of PARECO-FF and affiliated firms for illegal mining and forced labor in Congo's Rubaya, a key source of minerals for electronics, officials said.
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DR Congo: US sanctions armed group, mining firms
The United States has imposed sanctions on an armed group in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, accusing it of profiting from mineral trafficking. Congolese and Chinese companies linked to this illegal trade have also been sanctioned. This decision comes as Washington seeks to end the conflict in this mineral-rich region and attract US investment. France 24's Emmet Livingstone tells us more.
Sanctions Spark Controversy in Congolese Mining Sector
Sanctions Spark Controversy in Congolese Mining Sector The United States has imposed sanctions on a prominent Congolese mining firm, CDMC, for alleged ties to armed groups and involvement in illicit mineral smuggling from Rubaya, an area in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.CDMC has denied these allegations, stating that the presence of armed groups, including PARECO-FF and M23 rebels, has made it impossible for the company to maintain legal …
In the United States, the Foreign Assets Control Office of the Treasury Department announced that it had imposed new sanctions against actors involved in armed violence and the trade in critical minerals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The five actors, including the Coalition des patriotes résistants congolais-Force de typé, are all accused of illegal exploitation and smuggling of minerals in the Rubaya mining area.
US imposes sanctions on DRC armed group PARECO-FF, mining firms over illicit minerals
The US on Tuesday announced sanctions against an armed group aligned with Democratic Republic of Congo's military as well as a Congolese mining company and two Hong Kong-based exporters over armed violence and the sale of critical minerals.
US imposes sanctions over DR Congo minerals sales
The NewsThe Trump administration sanctioned four entities over their role in the critical minerals trade in eastern DR Congo as it seeks to implement a peace deal in the conflict-hit region.The sanctions target PARECO-FF, a Congolese militia group aligned to the DR Congo army that the US Treasury accuses of carrying out illegal mining operations in Rubya between 2022 and 2024. The eastern town is home to DR Congo’s biggest deposit of coltan — th…
U.S. imposes sanctions on armed group and firms profiting from Congo’s conflict minerals - Face2Face Africa
The US has sanctioned Congo’s PARECO armed group, mining firms, and Hong Kong exporters over illicit coltan trade, as renewed clashes threaten peace talks.
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