00958nam a2200133 4500 Gatimu, S The True Cost of Mineral Smuggling in the DRC Nairobi Institute for Security Studies 2016 4p. This is an article on how the resource-rich Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is a clear case in point where a great portion of the resources that leave Africa’s shores each year is not reflected in government revenue books. The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) research on illicit smuggling networks in eastern DRC to better understand and respond to this challenge that continues to undermine the stability and development of the region have revealed. The potential prosperity of the DRC is complicated by its history of violence and fragility. Smuggling, Natural Resources iffoadatabase.trustafrica.org/iff/The true cost of mineral smuggling in the DRC.pdf NA 514 514