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In the twenty-first century, the relationship between violent conflict and natural resources has become a matter of intense public and academic debate. As a result of fervent activism and international campaigning, the flagship case of "conflict minerals" has captured global attention. This term groups together the artisanal tin, tantalum (coltan), tungsten and gold originating from war zones in Central Africa. Known as "digital minerals" for their use in high-end technology, their exploitation and trade has been singled out in numerous media and United Nations reports as a key driver of violence, provoking an unprecedented popular outcry and prompting transnational efforts to promote 'confl...
In the twenty-first century, the relationship between violent conflict and natural resources has become a matter of intense public and academic debate. As a result of fervent activism and international campaigning, the flagship case of ‘conflict minerals’ has captured global attention. This term groups together the artisanal tin, tantalum (coltan), tungsten and gold originating from war zones in Central Africa. Known as ‘digital minerals’ for their use in high-end technology, their exploitation and trade has been singled out in numerous media and United Nations reports as a key driver of violence, provoking an unprecedented popular outcry and prompting transnational efforts to promot...
Andreea Bianca Urs est chercheuse et enseignante associée à la Faculté d’Études Européennes et membre du comité directeur du Centre d’Études Africaines (CESTAF) de l’Université Babeș-Bolyai. Licenciée ès Lettres, elle a un double diplôme de master en sciences politiques (Université Babeș-Bolyai et Université Paris-Est Créteil) et ses principaux intérêts de recherche sont la communication de crise, les conflits africains et la violence armée. Elle a rédigé une thèse de doctorat sur la dynamique des groupes armés actifs dans les provinces orientales de la République démocratique du Congo et elle est l’auteure de plusieurs articles et chapitres scientifiques. Do...