i Politics of Mining Reforms and Poverty: Informal Mining Suspension and its Impacts on Rural Livelihoods in the Twangiza Mining Area, Eastern DRC Bisimwa Timothee Makanishe Dissertation component submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Development Studies in the School of Built Environment and Development Studies Howard College Campus University of KwaZulu-Natal November 2012 Durban South Africa As the supervisor of the candidate I have/have not approved this short dissertation for Submission. Date: Name: Signed: