The Revolutionary Socialist League (RSL) stands in unwavering solidarity with the people of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), particularly those in Goma and the surrounding areas, who are once again facing a devastating humanitarian crisis. We strongly condemn the ongoing violence, which has already displaced over 700,000 people, with women and children bearing the brunt of this unnecessary brutality.

This conflict is but a long history of imperialist exploitation, neocolonial plunder, and state repression. The illegal extraction of Congo’s vast mineral wealth—gold, coltan, cobalt, and other strategic resources—by multinational corporations and foreign-backed militias continues to fuel instability, enriching a few elites while the Congolese people suffer. The warlords and armed groups, backed by external interests, perpetuate destruction to maintain control over these resources, leaving behind a trail of death, displacement, and suffering.

We denounce the silence and complicity of the international community, including the imperialist powers that profit from the blood minerals of Congo while pretending to promote peace and democracy. The same forces that claim to support stability in the region are the ones arming militias, looting resources, and imposing exploitative economic policies that deepen Congo’s crisis.

The Revolutionary Socialist League calls for:

  1. An immediate end to the violence and the displacement of innocent civilians.
  2. The withdrawal of all foreign-backed militias and imperialist forces fueling the conflict.
  3. The right of the Congolese people to control their resources for the benefit of their own development.
  4. Justice for the victims of war crimes, including the systemic sexual violence inflicted on women and girls.
  5. Pan-African unity against imperialism and neocolonialism, in solidarity with the struggles of the Congolese people.

The people of Congo have suffered for far too long under the weight of capitalist greed and imperialist destruction. The Revolutionary Socialist League stands with all progressive forces fighting for peace, justice, and self-determination.

Solidarity forever!
Revolutionary Socialist League (RSL)

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