EXC: A top British diplomat who left the Foreign Office in January is now lobbying G7 governments over the Russian diamond ban on behalf of De Beers.

Emma Wade-Smith, once dubbed the UK's 'secret weapon' in the US, is pushing for changes to enforcement.
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I didn’t want to comment first on this but it’s a classic explaining why there is so much anti-French sentiment. France just left Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso and is elsewhere in its former colonies under pressure and then comes a general talking about making a military comeback

Contribute to the Conjonctures of Central Africa, with scholarships available for writers from (and based in) #DRC #Congo #Uganda #Rwanda #Burundi

The resurgence of the #M23 led to increased insecurity in #NorthKivu #DRC , but what are the motives of the armed group? This study examines the issues at stake, the (various) revenue-generating strategies and the challenges posed by the armed group: 🧵
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G7's Russian diamond ban has set in motion a fierce power struggle that also rages within Antwerp's diamond sector. Following the departure of AWDC's chair last year and CEO yesterday, it seems that those loyal to the Belgian approach are losing the battle rapaport.com/news/ari-epste…

It was a great honour for our Tanzanian projects coordinator Elard Mawala to meet the EITI Chair Helen Clark in Dar es Salaam last week. In a meeting facilitated by our partner HakiRasilimali, he was happy to learn about EITI's priorities and plans.

Latest IPIS Research assesses #M23 insugency through the eyes of locals. Contrary to popular framing, the conflict extends way beyond competition over #DRCongo 's mineral wealth, and is rooted in long-standing tensions over land access and customary power.
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Stakeholder engagement in #DaresSalaam 🇹🇿 ongoing. EITI Board Chair Helen Clark & colleagues met with key development partners ystd to bolster support for #TEITI and government efforts on key areas like contract disclosure, beneficial ownership, tax transparency & open data.

Le « Mouvement du 23 mars » - #M23 génère une grande insécurité dans la province du Nord-Kivu mais quelles sont les motivations du groupe ?
Cette étude examine les enjeux, les (diverses) sources de financement et les défis que pose le groupe armé: 🧵 #RDC
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Central African members of the Coalition gathered in Kinshasa for 3 days to assess #diamond #governance in the region, identify challenges, and seek opportunities for improvement. Check out the declaration they released here: kpcivilsociety.org/press/fighting… #CentralAfrica

Former rebels in #CentralAfricanRepublic disarm but face few options. Wagner is one of them. Its fighters have been accused by rights groups and civilians of recruiting a local militia to help it fight rebels while committing abuses apnews.com/article/centra…

Yesterday HakiRasilimali hosted Rt. Hon. Helen Clark Helen Clark Chair of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative EITI International , and the former Prime Minister of New Zealand. 1/2

💎Pourquoi les diamants de RDC brillent de moins en moins à l’international
Décryptage en infographies👇
#RDC #Mines #Diamants
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Début de l'atelier régional de la société civile de l'Afrique Centrale sur le processus de Kimberley ! 🌟
Les délégués du Congo Brazzaville, Gabon, Centrafrique, Cameroun, Angola et la RDC partagent et analysent les défis de ce secteur
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Avec l'appui d'IPIS - UE, nous avons instauré deux Comités Locaux d'Echanges dans la province de la TSHOPO, nous les accompagnons pour la bonne gouvernance des diamants.

KP_CivilSocietyCoalition #IPIS RELUFA CENADEP_ASBL

Dans un secteur générant des millions de dollars chaque année, ces communautés ne devraient pas rester plongées dans la pauvreté.

Nous exigeons la transparence

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'Central African members of the KP Civil Society are gathered in Kinshasa, DRC Congo, for a 3-day workshop focusing on improving diamond governance in the region. They'll discuss strategies to protect local communities' rights and enhance diamond governance. #Kimberley Process#

Russia's Alrosa agrees to sell some production to the state, source says reuters.com/markets/commod…

Le Cenadep organise un 𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲́𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗲 𝗹𝗮 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲́𝘁𝗲́ 𝗰𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗲 𝗹'𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗲 𝗞𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗲𝘆
C'est du jeudi 28 au samedi 30 mars 2024
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