Fidel Bafilemba and Laura Heaton's blog

In Enough’s recent reporting from Walikale, a remote, minerals rich area of eastern Congo, we’ve noted in no uncertain terms that the humanitarian, security, and economic situation there is precarious. A decade after large mineral deposits were found in the region, livelihoods have become inextricably intertwined with mining, but the benefits of Walikale’s minerals fail to trickle down to the local population. One of the most promising initiatives for formalizing the mining industry is the establishment of centres de negoce, or trading centers.  Read More »

Rwandan troops wearing Congolese army uniforms are turning up in the key mining area of Walikale, civilian and military sources tell Enough, just a week after news spread of an alleged agreement between Presidents Kabila and Kagame to grant the Rwandan army permission to launch an operation on Congolese soil.  Read More »