Rwanda has long been the main conduit for conflict minerals passing out of eastern DRC and into the global supply chain. The government in Kigali has yet to acknowledge its role and adopt a comprehensive approach to cleaning up its lucrative minerals trading sector, however. In recent months there have been some hopeful signs that this might change. In particular, the Rwandan government has shifted from a position of total denial about problems in its minerals trade to support for traceability programmes, which are one component of supply chain due diligence. This, on its own, will not be sufficient, however. What the government urgently needs to do is acknowledge that Rwanda has had, and will have, a key role to play in the trade in Congolese minerals and commit to playing this role in a way that benefits rather than harms its neighbour. At the same time it must translate this commitment into Rwandan law. Global Witness
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 05:17:21 +0000
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