Central Africa: Great Lakes Region’s Mineral Certification Faces Scrutiny 14 Years On

Analysis — Fourteen years since 12 governments in the Great Lakes region unanimously agreed to create a foolproof international system for certifying and auditing minerals that have been blamed for fomenting conflict in the region, experts say little has been achieved so far.

“The regional mechanism launched more than ten years ago does not seem to have worked well; the harmonisation of political and regulatory frameworks is not yet effective,” said Dr. Prudence Bararunyeretse, a professor at…