Captured Riches: Predatory Networks and the Illicit Seizure of Mineral Wealth in the Central African Republic, 2025

Abstract The persistent entanglement of foreign paramilitary actors with the extractive industries in the Central African Republic (CAR) exemplifies a profound challenge to post-conflict resource governance, where vast mineral endowments—estimated at over $1 trillion in untapped gold, diamonds, and uranium deposits by the World Bank‘s “Central African Republic Economic Update” (September 2025) Central African Republic … Leggi tutto Captured Riches: Predatory Networks and the Illicit Seizure of Mineral Wealth in the Central African Republic, 2025