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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC ) has been characterized by the behavior of her natives , especially in the eastern part , being engaged into selling some of her valuable minerals such as gemstones and gold to other countries via the black markets mostly located at the country 's borders . The stakeholders in this business include the Senegalese Indian and Chinese clients . Though the smugglers participating in this kind of illegal business are small part-time group of actors , they earn themselves millions

of dollars , part of which is hidden in the country 's distressed backwoods . This income has been used to finance the country 's armed groups (Manson , 1 . As a result , it has not been so smooth and easy to get to the bottom of the conflict that has over years existed over the Congo 's minerals . Even some of the smugglers testify that because of the sufferings that they have undergone for quite a long period of time , they resolved to this dirty business since they had nothing else they could do

Arguments from lobby groups in the U .K . reported that in order to attain peace in Congo and resettle the millions of displaced citizens mineral-related conflicts ought to be contained first . However , it has been very challenging to resolves these conflicts because certain hindrances . To begin with , the smuggling routes are untraceable Despite these pathways being rocky , twisted and on the green hills there are armed men who demand for cash...