Major Rwandan coltan exporter bought smuggled DRC minerals: UN
Mineral trade helps finance M23 rebels, says report
04 July 2025 - 16:00
Rwandan company Boss Mining Solution bought minerals smuggled from rebel-held areas of neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), helping fund an insurgency in the African country, according to a confidential report by a group of UN experts that was reviewed by Reuters. ..
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