Russia/Sudan/Darfur: Russia Blocks UN Report on Darfur Militia Mining

Apr 6, 2016 | Reuters
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Russia is blocking the release of a confidential UN report showing that pro-government militias in Sudan’s Darfur region rake in $54 million per year in gold mining, it emerged on Tuesday. The annual report by the panel of experts was presented in December to a UN sanctions committee, but it has not been made public due to objections from Russia, which has friendly ties with the Khartoum regime.