DR Congo Sues Tech Giant Apple in France, Belgium Over "Blood Minerals" | Firstpost Africa

DR Congo Sues Tech Giant Apple in France, Belgium Over "Blood Minerals" | Firstpost Africa  

The Democratic Republic of Congo, a country in central Africa, has dragged the world's biggest tech giant Apple into a bitter legal battle. DR Congo has filed a criminal complaint against the iPhone maker for using minerals that it says are tainted with blood. The DR Congo has sued Apple in France and Belgium. It has accused the firm of obtaining minerals through unethical mining practices from the country. Central Africa's DR Congo is a resource-rich nation. It is a major hub of key minerals like Tin, Tantalum and Tungsten, used for making phones. But these minerals are concentrated in the eastern part of the country, which has been an epicentre of a fierce conflict for years. DR Congo accuses Apple of making phones using these minerals. It says the tech giant illegally purchases minerals smuggled out of the conflict-hit east into Rwanda. Watch for more details.

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