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Weak governance of gold mining still drives conflict in Central Africa

Weak governance of gold mining still drives conflict in Central Africa
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Weak governance and corruption in Cameroon and the DRC are facilitating massive gold smuggling, with billions of dollars in revenue bypassing official state coffers. The involvement of foreign operators and local elites in illegal mining is driving regional instability and environmental degradation.

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By Michael Mugah Sitawa Researcher, Central Africa Observatory on Organised Crime and Violence, ISS Aicha Pemboura Researcher, Central Africa Observatory on Organised Crime and Violence, ISS

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