The Latest Breaking News from Rwanda

The Democratic Republic of Congo has threatened Apple of legal action. Its lawyers accuse the tech giant of buying minerals smuggled from eastern Congo from mines, where human rights are violated by rebels,... into neighbouring Rwanda. Congo’s government is questioning Apple about its knowledge of what it's calling“blood minerals”.

A British law to send unwanted migrants to Rwanda, which passed this week after months of wrangling, has generated fierce criticism at home and abroad. In Rwanda, opponents of the longtime president say the country is unfit to host asylum seekers – while accusing the UK of outsourcing its responsibilities.

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Congo government questions Apple's sourcing of minerals from conflict zones, potentially leading to legal action.

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.

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 on Thursday.

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