Central Africa: The Great Lakes Region Has an 'Illegal Minerals' Problem

Central Africa: The Great Lakes Region Has an 'Illegal Minerals' Problem

[Independent (Kampala)] Barrick Gold Corporation was until 2019 the largest mining company in the world. With operating revenue of US$12.922 billion (Uganda's GDP is about US$50 billion), Barrick Gold is the kind of mining company that experts think could help end the problem of 'illicit mineral trade' if governments in the Great Lakes region allow it.

MPs call for urgent peace efforts in conflict-hit Great Lakes states

Kenyan legislators attending a regional peace and security summit in Luanda, Angola, have called for deeper collaboration among member states of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) to tackle worsening instability in the region. The ICGLR comprises 12 member states, including Kenya, Angola, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Sudan, South Sudan, […]