Billions of gold being smuggled-DRC
At least 1.1 tonnes of gold mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was smuggled into countries along the eastern border last year, costing the impoverished nation’s tax revenue in the millions and financing conflicts and criminal networks, according to a report by the United Nations expert group Nations shows. Official Congo gold exports, made by artisanal miners, are almost unrelated to reality, the report said, highlighting Uganda, Burundi, Rwanda, the United Arab Emirates and Tanzania as some of the most common destinations for precious metals. Citing multiple smugglers’…
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