Student-organized symposium explores ‘Gems for Guns: Resources in Africa’ April 15-19

Student-organized symposium to explore “Gems for Guns: Resources in Africa” April 15-19: “From Sunday, April 15, through Thursday, April 19, a Middlebury College symposium, “Gems for Guns: Resources in Africa,” will explore issues around Africa’s natural resources. The week-long event is designed to provide an understanding of how the exploitation of resources drives the continuous conflict and underdevelopment that plagues the continent. The symposium will also explore China’s developing interest in African energy resources.”