canadian private "military cooperation" in DRC
I was talking few days ago with a friend of mine on the situation in eastern DRC. As we were discussing the situation, it appeared to me that Canada is quite involved in areas were rebels (Mainly FDLR) are. As Canadian companies there are in mining business and are involved in rebel controled areas, I was woundering against what they did bargain their presence.
My friend said: what do you think? Weapons and money, as all the others.
But I have no evidence of it. Does someone have an idea about canada involvement in weapons trade in DRC, legal and illegal.
Thanks in advance.
M-A
Round up the usual suspects
Canadian, mercs, mining? Speak of the devil:
Friedland touts his African strikes, by Geoffrey York. The Globe and Mail (Toronto), Feb. 09, 2011.
Quote:
After striking it rich in Voisey’s Bay and Mongolia, billionaire mining promoter Robert Friedland is switching his focus to Africa, where he says he has made a pair of “Tier One” discoveries that he will soon unveil.
The new discoveries in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Africa will be “opening soon at a theatre near you,” Mr. Friedland said in a brief teasing speech on Wednesday at the Mining Indaba in Cape Town, the biggest annual African mining conference.