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Article

6 Feb 2005

Author:
Terry Slavin, Observer [UK]

DTI [UK Dept. of Trade & Industry] failing to act on Africa's 'dirtiest war'

The Department of Trade and Industry has failed to investigate properly UN Security Council allegations that British companies helped to perpetuate the war in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a report by an all-party parliamentary group published tomorrow...In 2002 a UN panel of experts said that high-level political, military and business networks were pillaging gold, diamonds, timber, and coltan...to enrich individuals and fund various warring factions.