Congo's gold being smuggled out by the tonne, UN report finds
The countries along Congo's eastern border have long been conduits for gold worth billions of dollars mined using rudimentary means by so-called "artisanal" miners.
Men work at Makala gold mine camp near the town of Mongbwalu in Ituri province, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, April 7, 2018(photo credit: GORAN TOMASEVIC/REUTERS)ByREUTERS