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Deep in the highlands of Eastern DRC, the crack of a rifle is less a sign of ‘random’ war and more the start of a calculated business deal. While the international community sees only chaotic fighting among 200 militias, the reality is a ‘War of Clearance.’ To the elites running this system, local families are simply obstacles sitting on top of a fortune. To reach the minerals, the land must first be emptied. By using hate speech to spark terror, the ‘Triangle’ forces millions to flee—transforming vibrant villages into vacant mining zones where wealth can be extracted in total silence.
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