Kenyan officials announced on Wednesday that they have discovered reserves of the precious metal coltan. Other precious metals like uranium and cobalt have been detected across the East African nation in previous years. Kenyan national Jonah Saitoti Tiren claims that the discovery is not likely to benefit Kenyans, and would lead to “land grabbing” by the government. Why are the EU and UN logos on a Kenyan Government [statement] on mapping of minerals in Kenya. The DRC is estimated to have close to 70 percent of the world’s coltan reserves.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 25, 2024 20:19 UTC