Militias rearming in the DRC

The following article by Claire Hawkridge, a development specialist working in southern Africa, was recently published by Al Jazeera. Durban, South Africa – Reports have begun to emerge over the few weeks that rebel groups in the eastern regions of the...

Conflict minerals demands squeeze DR Congo miners

New industry demands aimed at stamping out the use of conflict minerals from areas such as the Democratic Republic of Congo came into force on 1 April, but some in the industry say they could do more harm than good, Reuters reported. The industry standard was...