1. Controlling conflict resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Author:
- Ruben de Koning
- Publication Date:
- 07-2010
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
- Abstract:
- The political economy of mining in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is central to sustaining the conflict in the east of the country. Transforming it is a priority in order to alleviate the conflict and suffering that it fuels. In an attempt to ensure that conflict minerals—minerals sourced from militia controlled mines—do not enter the legal supply chain, industrial actors, the Congolese Government and outside donors have established schemes to trace minerals such as cassiterite and coltan back to the mines of origin.
- Topic:
- Conflict Resolution, Security, Corruption, Political Economy, Poverty, Natural Resources, and Foreign Aid
- Political Geography:
- Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo