How conflict minerals fuel war in eastern DR Congo amid US sanctions
- NewsFeedThe US has imposed sanctions on companies in Rwanda it says helped finance armed groups through the illicit minerals trade.
- Al Jazeera’s Ava Warriner explains how the trade works, who profits, and why critics are questioning Washington’s role.
- The US Department of the Treasury said the measures are intended to disrupt networks smuggling minerals out of the DRC to finance the Rwandan-backed armed group M23.
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- NewsFeedThe US has imposed sanctions on companies in Rwanda it says helped finance armed groups through the illicit minerals trade.
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- Al Jazeera’s Ava Warriner explains how the trade works, who profits, and why critics are questioning Washington’s role.
- The US Department of the Treasury said the measures are intended to disrupt networks smuggling minerals out of the DRC to finance the Rwandan-backed armed group M23.
Sources: Al Jazeera