In Focus | DRC
The Tshisekedi clan's dangerous ties with cobalt looting "cartels"

In the ex-Katanga region, illegal copper and cobalt mining has reached a near-industrial level, with revenues estimated at around $2bn per year. Eurasian Resources Group is bearing the brunt of this situation, which is starting to expose the Congolese president. [...]
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Photomontage - Illustration: Julien Pacaud
Photomontage - Illustration: Julien Pacaud © Amaury Cornu/Hans Lucas, Samir Tounsi/AFP, Ludovic Marin/AFP, Federico Scoppa/AFP, Kenny Katombe/Reuters

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