ITSCI Programme Incident & Outcome Review 2023

Oct 1, 2024

Our Incident and Outcome Review report provides an overview of our achievements working with stakeholders in risk mitigation relating to 3T mineral supply chains from Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Rwanda and Uganda from 1st January 2023 to 31st December...

ITSCI update on our work in North Kivu, DRC

Sep 30, 2024

The security situation in North Kivu is not uniform across the whole province, nor is it representative of the situation in other provinces across the DRC where ITSCI is working. Understanding this variation is crucial for anyone assessing risks from the region, as it...

Militias rearming in the DRC

Nov 25, 2011

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

Nov 30, 1999

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...