DR Congo’s war based economy
Gold is a treasure and he who possesses it does all that he wishes in this world. These words, uttered by Christopher Columbus give us a clear reality of the situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The possessors of its wealth have defied all law for decades.
While the Central African country boasts of mineral deposits estimated to be worth trillions of dollars, the wealth, has fueled a never-ending war that has left millions dead, hundreds of thousands displaced, children and women facing grievous human rights abuses of unimaginable measures.
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