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

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

[Independent (Kampala)] 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.