DRC now imposes ‘entry tax’ on goods from M23 strongholds

Rwandan security forces stand guard at the Rusizi border with DRC on February 17, 2025.

Congolese authorities are imposing taxes on goods leaving M23 strongholds in a bid to cripple the economies of areas now under rebel control in the east of the country.

The controversial decision was announced by the provincial department of the Congolese directorate of customs and duty (DGDA) in northwest Kivu.