How cocoa in eastern DR Congo fuels conflict | DW News

The Democratic Republic of Congo is known for its vast mineral reserves, but it's also a major cocoa producer, ranked 12th globally in 2023 according to UN stats. But just like Congo's minerals, the country's cocoa has also been a source of conflict. Armed militants, specifically from a group known as the Allied Democratic Forces or ADF, target farmers and steal their crop.
DW's Jonas Gerding went to Beni, where a joint military operation by Congolese and Ugandan troops recently pushed ADF militants out of a cocoa-rich area.

00:00 Cocoa and conflict in DR Congo
04:43 DW speaks with Bukeni Waruzi, Executive Director of Free the Slaves, a policy and advocacy organization based in Washington DC

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Post from DW News on June 08, 2025

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