Conflict Minerals: UN Truck Overturns Carrying Sacks of Illegal Minerals

Oct 8, 2018 | Taarifa
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The United Nations truck which overturned this morning has been found to be carrying illegal minerals – this has attracted a lot of criticism. Some critiques argue that since the establishment of the UN mission in the DRC, the UN peacekeepers have not been the exception of having interest in Congolese natural resources. Among allegations, there are slaughter of elephant and illegal trafficking of natural resources. For that, many evidences have been expressed to denounce the involvement of the UN peacekeepers in the illegal exploitation of Congolese natural resources.