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Minefield: War, Minerals and Trump’s New Deal in Africa |
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In a rebel-held mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo around 15 per cent of the world’s coltan supply is pulled from the earth. If you’ve used your phone, boarded a plane, been guided by a GPS, or interacted at all with any form of computing, you have relied on coltan.
Sam Kiley investigates why the DRC is still mired in war and poverty despite being an essential link in the global supply chain, and whether a new deal with President Trump could solve the country’s problems.
This video has been produced as part of The Independent’s Rethinking Global Aid project.
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Having faced years of war, aid cuts from the US are adding to the pain for mothers across Gaza – reducing vital support for overwhelmed humanitarian groups. Rachel Hagan reports.
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Exclusive: Some £260bn is required annually to tackle the escalating problem, with only £56bn currently mobilised, amid an increasing risk of forced migration, conflict, and hits to food chains that impact billions of people. |
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In a new campaign, WaterAid are showcasing what mothers bring to hospital in their maternal bags. In London that means baby clothes; in Malawi, razor blades to cut the umbilical cord and in Ethiopia, a bucket to collect water to help deliver the baby.
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