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fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

US group sues Apple over DR Congo conflict minerals

A United States-based advocacy group has filed a lawsuit in Washington, DC, accusing Apple of using minerals linked to conflict and human rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda despite the iPhone maker's denials. International Rights Advocates (IRAdvocates) has previously sued Tesla, Apple and other tech firms over cobalt sourcing, but US courts dismissed that case last year.
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fromNature
3 months ago

Mapping urban gullies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - Nature

Many Congolese cities host identifiable urban gullies detectable by high-resolution imagery, with analyses limited to gullies having thalwegs at least 30 m.
Public health
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 months ago

Sexual violence surged amid war in DRC's North Kivu last year: UN

A sharp increase in sexual violence cases in DRC is reported amid ongoing conflict, with over 17,000 cases recorded in just five months of 2024.
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fromIntelligencer
4 months ago

How Did a Pair of Football Buddies From Utah Join a Coup in the Congo?

Marcel Malanga, 21, and his friend Tyler Thompson, with no prior military experience, stand among rebel soldiers during an assault on the Palais de la Nation in the DRC.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

They told me that they'd hunt me down': journalists on how they survive working in war zones

Conflict in DRC severely endangers journalists, particularly those reporting on government actions against M23 rebels.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
6 months ago

Peace for minerals: Negotiations between the US and Democratic Republic of the Congo raise alarm bells

The U.S. aims to secure coltan supplies from the DRC to counter China's dominance, amidst ongoing conflicts impacting local communities.
fromThe New Yorker
7 months ago

Just How Badly Does Donald Trump Want Access to Critical Minerals?

The Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for its vast natural resources worth an estimated twenty-four trillion dollars, is in talks with the Trump Administration for military support.
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