Shifts in the control of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) mines have created opportunities to begin breaking the links between the mineral trade and the conflict that has plagued civilians for over a decade.
For years, rebel groups and members of the Congolese national army have made millions of dollars through illegal control of tin, tantalum, tungsten and gold mines and trading routes, while inflicting appalling suffering on the local population.
Congo’s mineral trade in the balance: Opportunities and obstacles to demilitarisation uses recent field research by Global Witness to highlight some significant changes and outline what the key players must do to capitalise on them.
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