The article is based on the UN panel findings on IFFs in CAR.Gold and Diamond sales are being used to finance conflict in CAR as UN peacekeepers need to monitor mining sites to clamp down on illicit trade.An additional 140,000 carats of diamonds ,valued at $24 million ,has been smuggled out of the country despite the The Kimberly Process`s imposed ban on raw gems from CAR.Major evidence of illicit trade include Seleka fighters who are imposing taxes on a wide range of goods from gold mining to coffee,livestock and diamonds to fund their operations.Competion among political representatives of armed groups for ministerial positions ,as well as military commanders for control of resources accounts for most of IFFs in CAR.
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