00957nam a2200133 4500100001400000245005000014260005000064300000800114520056000122650003300682856008800715942000700803999001300810 aGatimu, S aThe True Cost of Mineral Smuggling in the DRC aNairobibInstitute for Security Studiesc2016 a4p. aThis 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.  aSmuggling, Natural Resources uiffoadatabase.trustafrica.org/iff/The true cost of mineral smuggling in the DRC.pdf cNA c514d514