The UK’s Role In Destabilising DRC

Like other Western powers, the UK has been deeply involved in destabilising the DRC. Our latest Facts of the Week unpack how British governments, corporations and intelligence agencies have consistently undermined Congolese sovereignty for profit and geopolitical interests – be it through colonial-era scheming or modern economic exploitation.

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