Revenues from natural resources have funded and fueled civil conflicts in Africa—including oil in Nigeria, minerals in the DRC, and timber in Liberia. This month, Global Witness added cocoa—the main ingredient in chocolate—to the list of conflict resources, claiming that the cash crop has funded civil conflict in Côte d’Ivoire.The world’s largest producer of cocoa, … Continue reading Not So Sweet: Conflict Cocoa in Côte d’Ivoire