Avoiding Conflict in DR Congo’s Mining Heartland

Online event

13 July 2020

Competition between industrial and artisanal miners has been a source of tension in the DR Congo's mineral-rich provinces of Haut-Katanga and Lualaba, leading to interventions by state security forces. Crisis Group's latest report, "Mineral Concessions: Avoiding Conflict in DR Congo’s Mining Heartland" discusses how the government and international mining companies can best address this conflict risk.

Please join us for a live, online conversation featuring:

Speakers:
Anouk Rigterink, Economics of Conflict Fellow at International Crisis Group
Nelleke van de Walle, Central Africa Project Deputy Director at International Crisis Group
Dino Mahtani, Deputy Director Africa Program at International Crisis Group.

Moderator:
Tarek Ghani, Chief Economist and Future of Conflict Program Director at International Crisis Group.

Date: 13 July 2020
Time: 9am Washington/EDT, 2pm Kinshasa/WAT, 3pm Brussels/CEST

Audience questions will be taken. The post-event recording will be available here.

To register on Zoom click here.

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