Congo's Resource War: How 200 Armed Groups Fight Over Minerals, Not Land
The Democratic Republic of Congo is bigger than Western Europe but nobody talks about the war that's been raging there for decades. While most conflicts are about territory, this one's different: over 200 armed groups are fighting for control of the minerals that power your smartphone. Tyla Cooper breaks down why this resource war has displaced 6.9 million people and shows no signs of stopping. Here's what makes this conflict so complex. The DRC produces about 70% of the world's cobalt, the stuff that makes your phone battery work and Tesla run. But instead of governments controlling these…
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