DR Congo accuses Apple of using ‘blood minerals’
By France24
28 April 2024 |
3:11 am
The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using "illegally exploited" minerals extracted from the country's embattled east in its products, lawyers representing the African country said Thursday.
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