Rwanda's President Paul Kagame vehemently denies accusations of looting DRC's mineral resources, instead pointing fingers at South Africa and European nations for their roles in the ongoing conflict.
President of Republic of Rwanda, Paul Kagame has refuted widespread allegations that his country is involved in mass looting of resources from the mineral rich eastern Democratic Republic of Congo province.
“I do not think anybody is interested in war. I even do not think Tshisekedi himself is interested in war, but he has been encouraged in that direction by people showing up to fight for him his wars,” said Kagame.He rubbished allegations that Rwanda does not have coltan mines but it exports the highly-sought minerals smuggled from DRC.Asked if Rwanda exports any minerals smuggled from DRC, Kagame said he does not know anything around that.
Cobalt plays a crucial role in powering modern technology. It is used to produce lithium-ion batteries, integral to electric vehicles, computers and smartphones. "Mineral smugglers devise ingenious means to remove cobalt from the DRC, sometimes presenting forged traceability and certification documents to border officials," the report stated.
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