Congo

NPR - The fight for Congo's cobalt

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"Hidden inside your smartphone, your laptop, your electric car is the metal cobalt, an ingredient crucial for a rechargeable lithium-ion batteries and other renewable energy sources. Much of the world's cobalt comes from deposits in the Democratic Republic of Congo - a country with abundant natural resources and a country that's historically attracted greed and grifters from foreign powers."

ICRC - Democratic Republic of Congo

Their work and how you can help

"The ICRC has been working in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 1978, providing protection and assistance to victims of the armed conflicts and other situations of violence that regularly afflict the country. It strives to promote respect for international humanitarian law and its incorporation into national legislation."

Free the Slaves

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"Armed conflict and a weak government allow slavery to flourish in eastern Congo. Forced labor and sex slavery are widespread in mining regions—as is forced marriage. Our teams work within communities to uncover the extent of slavery and to find ways to end it."

Amnesty International

Amnesty International - What's going on in Congo

"Persistent large-scale attacks against civilians by armed groups and the Congolese security forces fuelled the humanitarian crisis in which nearly 7 million people were internally displaced and thousands of others fled the country."