Tag: Africa
King Leopold’s mines
In many ways the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is an extraordinary country. It is larger than all the countries of Western Europe put...
EU parliamentary mission to the Great Lakes
Towards an EU initiative on responsible sourcing of minerals originating from conflict and high-risk areas
The European Commission will soon propose a legislative initiative on...
New EU law to stop natural resource trade fuelling conflict
A coalition of 59 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) is calling on the European Commission to pass a strong law to prevent European businesses fuelling conflict...
5e Conférence Mondiale de L’Initiative pour la Transparence des Industries Extractives
L'ITIE tenait sa 5e conférence mondiale, avec pour thème « la transparence compte », à Paris ces 2 et 3 mars 2011. Cette initiative, créée en...
