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r. t international. apple faces potential legal action as the democratic republic of congo accuses the company of using minerals smuggled from the countries conflicts torn regions to rolanda journalists. timothy obeys who has more so nice, 3 th and minerals that includes 10 ton tell, i'm thompson and gold for fraud and commercial quantities. east of the democratic republic of congo. however, for more than 2 decades. so region has esentially turned into a battlefield, as rab, i'll see, control the cost to see that power has been paid by millions who lost their lives in one of the continents longest running promptly this week, but received documents through it's lawyer of accused tech giants. apple of use in minerals that are changed by the blog. people, n quotes in the, our products to master's was where the tech giants as reap. the benefits for

products, including my iphones that are made with minerals extracted illegally from the was phone and legal action is on the way if they don't cease and desist. apple has sold technology made with mineral source from a region whose population is being devastated by grave human rights violations. the responsibility of apple and other major tech manufacturers when they use blood minerals has for too long remained at blackbox. that's on file is on the tops and widespread corruption of size providing minerals, apple, or just some of the allegations leveled in the letter. the region by violent scenes, the ninety's, but 10 songs escalate at least 2021. when m 23 rebels began, we kept to re swats up territory. the also said, minerals small boot out of the country into neighboring rhonda where the age of

weight it into the global supply chain. apple has consistently relied on a range of suppliers that buy minerals from rwanda, a mineral, poor country that has preyed upon the d, r c and plundered its natural resources for nearly 3 decades. it's not the 1st time but or blame on the use of what the point that up to you and and western countries have a ques, wanda, of supporting the m 23 rebels in a beach to take control of the regents of mineral resources. but the guy, the has denied the claims as apple. straws, of all the allegations it pointed to statements embedded in it's 2023 on more reports. based on our due diligence efforts, we found no reasonable basis for concluding that any of the smelters are refiners of 3 d, g, 1010 to them, tungsten and gold. determined to be in our supply chain as of december 31st, 2023 directly or indirectly, financed or benefited aren't groups in the d. r. c,

or in the adjoining country. the company seems to rely mainly on the due diligence of its suppliers to advocate the source. it's raw materials. but nobody says the suppliers rely on a flawed system certification from a supply chain initiative known as the i t a c i. that was settled over 10 years ago when solve a supply of conflict, free minerals from the g r c. however, apple is not the only major corporation and relies on the system. test law intro, and samsung or among some of the other companies that depend on the eyes. yes. yeah . but the devil isn't the details according to record by global witness. 90 percent of the minerals from specific mining sites reviewed by the program did not come from accredited mines while the g. 1 c has demanded that apple responds to each notice. within 3 weeks. it's not

a wait and see game as to web are global tech science will put people's lives or profits 1st. going to be a busy archie and are they are. we spoke to diplomatic and political analyst, the mirror of who he emphasized that major tech companies might be indirectly supporting atrocities in the d. r. c. as long as the chair is turned to door black, that's what this means is don't show mean about these. people are not the only finding the crimes we are attempting to finance the german site here we're turning . oh oh, wow. much, tribes we are myself. gosh. and um, you know, trying to be in people this the, i see a lot. so uh, especially the, the, the, the big stakes companies. baker, of course, or these are the ones who are being pointed out from the front of the building crimes. if you're in your company, you is, if i'm not saying it's off, i'm,

is there something you can put things on finding their friends by these companies. so i'm going to be sure to go home and some of the problems that we want to see from these companies. we want to see these governments on the pictures and insurance from the base. they're getting expect something from the people. but we have another huh. we have a couple things before i see i wish i could do a community where you and i can come in and say it's the law i want to buy. and therefore, we chose of natural resources have become an issue for other african nations as well as a lot of fuels triggered long lines in nigeria. all these are the lines and the country's capital a booge um the oil exporting nation repeatedly faces shortages after the government removed fuels subsidies last year. the move was originally intended to encourage

oil imports for private companies, but have so far failed to overcome the national petroleum companies of monopoly. of the 1st batches of oil from these year i have reached the names of semi crockett a via the news ebony and pipeline, despite the us and echo was sanctions on these there. the pipeline was not only completed but successfully put into operation or construction on of the 2000 kilometer pipeline began in september 2019 after the change of power in new shares . some protect to the actions of the new military government in the country. and resulting eco was in western sanctions with severely hamper the projects implementation. but the pipeline was eventually commissioned in november by the military leaders. was setting the stage for the country to gain access to international oil markets using a port and the name for exports. new share produces approximately $20000.00 barrels of oil per day to the chinese national petroleum corporation. with the construction

of the mass of pipeline. this is expected to increase at least 5 fold to $110000.00 barrels, which is closer to the official target of increasing production 220-0000 per day and 2020 for this initiative boost hopes for the creation of at least 2000 jobs and the west african nation, economic analyst as a few below the car, kado says western sanctions against these air have not only failed but have had the opposite effect. is this my 1st one is this is outside the sanctions that we're taking fair is the day after the cool french president, the chrome convened to security console with his sparks and as president our house . now to our president smockey solve the former senegalese president and the president, vinny. these are the 3 tactics the front used against our country. they decided on sanctions that above all are legal and not for seen in any document of either u. e. m. o, a or eco was, it was friends that dictated them in order to damage our economy. they saw with

this sanction the people were going to revolt against the regime. but the people were tired and as to what was happening, they prefer the suffering freedom then to be in slavery. so the people were resilient, ultimately the sanctions produced the opposite effect. the expected effect was not a chief congress and the sub region, particularly nigeria mean and even ivory coast. i'm signing goals where more effect as there are many commercial transactions which take place with them, we, along with been in use the port of northern nigeria, the majority of the states of northern nigeria and charge you is the part of many. and molly, people change strategy. there are many for investors who participate in the construction of the pipeline. this is what happened just by the sanctions. notice that the oil route is not close. so despite this is our work sport, it's oil tubing. for k, no faso has suspended bbc america and v o a programs for reporting on human rights

watch, which accuses the brick and i'll be army of abuse of the civilian population. on the board of advisors meeting for an extraordinary session, decided to suspend the programs of the to international radio station broadcasting and what to do good for a period of 2 weeks from the notification will be set decision under the same. all the internet service providers must suspend accessing the key to fast side to the websites and other digital platforms of the bbc, the b r a, and the n g o human rights watch. the ban on western media comes after human rights watch reported on claims that the book and i'll be army summarily executed at least $223.00 civilians. in february, the supreme council of communication of routine a possible call to report report quotes arbitrary and prejudiced. the supreme council of communication detected in the content to the side article of a treat in prejudice,

statements against the beginning of by army without tangible evidence, especially since the same article invites an independent investigation. the price undermines the key principles of information processing and then it constitutes this information like me to describe at the beginning of a all me search by all a leader of civil society researcher in african cultural studies from burkina. faso says the us 6 to have a monopoly on public opinion and media in africa to see how much dose this double standard in the west is reflections. and the desire to continue manipulating african opinions. they consider that they have a monopoly on african public opinion. they know what's done to reflect this information manipulation in the colonial narrative. this is why they want african public opinion to be their guard at hunt, or a private hunt of their media exclusively. this is why they are very hostile to the russian media to the arrival of the chinese media or to other partners to whom the

african countries are turning to more or more in view of the historical reports in the sincerity the cooperation in this specially the results that this cooperation makes it possible to obtain they understand that this compose a threat to them as you know very well the western media are connected to the political powers in place. and so this proceeds by wanting to keep the african media space for themselves or their settled couple. i believe that it is not the united states whose record of violating public freedoms is common within the bite and then ministration. they can dare to take this path to teach lessons to what kind of fossil or kennel faucet was a solver. and people is a free people, free to choose the narrative that suits it, which suits the truth of its history, which suits it's interest. a show host from the us and e u funded ukrainian stop fake organization was reported. ties to nazi activist has been arrested in washington and after he assaulted grace own contributor at an

event hosted by the conservative james town foundation. our correspondence to sweeney has the story. the police in the us have a rest of the to and this with links to fall. and while you craning organizations, i'm the key of government. all the assaulted an independent research a as an i'm t washing confidence in washington, dc, macos upfront norsen, extraordinary attack on grazer and contribute to most rogues and as an event hosted by the neo conservative joining sound foundation. on april the 16th mark the subaru and acts healthcare minnes selfie crane. one moment. how does an o u. b members including the leader in ukraine? this is how that last week's post foster form in dc. stop by co smaller because of pro strangled me during the lunch break, sell it to you. this is the guy repeatedly. it came off the rug, sort of telling us to find over his association with the o. u. n. b, i fall rights organization known for collaboration with the nazis during world war

2. so front defended his actions on social media and now for a 2nd to have full press accreditation for the conference. was like russian pro well urging others to remain vigilant. today we had a troll coach mazda of robson who prove off to one of our participants and managed to get some in trouble. so i'm warning everyone, be careful. don't get into any arguments with anyone, just walk away. and it was all twist organizes of the convers quite, but the crazy i can contribute took the liberty inside to the physical attack on himself. so try and claims to be independent with his platform, stop fight, talk old, portrayed as a non governmental organization focused on fact checking. it lists many goals on these websites, including informing the public about the danger of propaganda and dissemination of fake information in the media. stop site can assist it receives no government funds . but is this really the case?

a closer look at a website tells a different story stuff. it was also supported by the international renaissance foundation, the foreign ministry. oh, the check republic. the embassy of the united kingdom of great britain and node in ireland and ukraine and the signet froze and trust it says also receive thousands of dollars from the national endowment for democracy. shady, soft power organization largely funded by congress under us state department, who's filed a said his role. what's the do? what was done covertly 25 years ago? by the c. i a to promote factual reporting on ukraine. the central will maintain and expand the fact checking websites stopped fig dot org, transforming it into an information up for journalists, bloggers, and the general public. in addition to improving the quality and increasing the quantity of original materials in english and russian, the central will improve the site security increase its outreach on social media

and police video content for traditional and online tv audiences. you find your news outlet zabel, rona publish an old school. so i think photographs of a prominent stop fight member meeting with national. this figure is including a wind power rock. musician prism lyrics denied the whole the cost soon off to the owners, confined to follow the police complaints of the address. photo is a home and a 5 year old son will publish on facebook. showing the viper nascent on the mirror for his co list stop fight dispute to the claims, dismissing them as russian propaganda. so problem has also exported his position to whitewash notorious neo nazi collaborate to step and bundle as a robot resistance fighter who simply refused to cooperate with the germans. a payment. it's a summer come alongside permanently or not. so you musicians who described to me as that blood brother given the fact that real brothers at one time,

we've had some nice with marco, according to caustic tradition. we've got our skin and hats. this is very symbolic for me, one to collide which the other also in the can live, which should make a wish. somehow it happens symbolically a month or so from the far right connections. and you'd write a pay to pay it in comparison to those of his wife form and you find in house minister or the honest o'brien who he met upon the arabs ideological company, new york, that consisted of political workshops with o u m b lead is she has maintain close relations with a number of funding. they are not c organizations including c 14, which has been credited with carrying out a wave of bruce warranty volume. a program's only on a certain problem has also been described as one of the main patrons of the fall rights activist. so that's the being co who led to the right sect is masika of and see my protest is in odessa in may. 2014 and ultimately helped to ignite the civil

war. at least the new crane. western media has gone to great lengths to downplay the o. u and b's continued existence. a new price on the tspra assume it to be a relevant a different. i mean, it seems i have found the perfect outline, stop psych whose main objective in reality seems to be to stop true. pro palestinian protestors have clashed with police during the 79th anniversary of liberation day in milan. the police and pushed back protesters using the tons is crowds. march to the city security forces tried to separate pro israel and the pro palestinian protesters as tensions between the groups. flowers, protesters waiving, published and in flags into banners tempted slogans and hauled for an immediate and to war end genocide. the star tests also took place in

paris where demonstrators occupied the science, the university in solidarity with guns. that was some blocking the entrance to the building administrators waved palestinian flags and placards demanding official condemnation of israeli actions and recognition of the ongoing genocide. we've heard from some of the students who express their concern over the situation in gaza. there are no real intentions on the part to us from countries to try to interrupt the situation. so these are due to most every they're, all of us are concerned about this. we would really like the governments, the educational institution and academics to solve this or just some ization of genocide who is asking for a cease fire today who's committee, who's asking for a minute of silence today. it's not the administration is small different state. we want the science pool management to communicate with the students so that we can consider the recognition of what is happening in gauze. i give them as the official

death toll in gaza has risen to 34356 since israel started it's military offensive. and october last year. human rights organizations have sounded the alarm of the humanitarian catastrophe in the enclave. every day doctors and volunteers tried to save lives in the region, putting their own safety at risk. at least $685.00 health workers had been killed and so far are taken to use a special coverage with the story of those who managed to escape the deadly attacks . the we are calling the civilians to leave the guys that go south. some us wants to keep them there is a human shield. this is a, this is williams are going to be i to sign on. i see all the civilians and one of

the the been working at all night, some markers hospital in general ballade since last year. this hospital has approximately 230 bands and there was a shortage of places even before the war. being in charge of the emergency department. we struggled daily with the lack of bats, but never before have the numbers of patients being so high and continues. as of right now. our friends were busy working when suddenly there was an explosion

behind us. not far from where we are. it was really loud. the phrase to good after 34 hours of no internet connection and phone signal. i'm now back on line. i am in good health this morning. we continue the distribution process of 1000 packages of prepared for friends. you see that there is no gas for cooking, so we rely on what is it that is using fire with all the limitations we must keep having. we show our enemies that even though they cut off the gas supply, it doesn't mean that we stop offering our best for the palestinians in cost. the,

to be honest, it is very difficult to coach because the patients with your donors have simple leg fractures or abdominal distension. we receive patients with a wide variety of injuries. these are both factors, just injury and head injuries. as for example, in the case of police child and that 11 patient may have multiple illnesses and injuries, once the huge influx of blink times, which has become a familiar thing, create serious difficulties daily. and it's not easy for us to help the home. things are very bad the in to nothing. so i was not just one of the people in the indonesian hospital i told you i was one of the supervisors who built this hospital from 2011 to 2014 or

2015. we were on the grounds at the side of this hospital from the beginning until the end, and we certainly saw no tunnels of resistance now from aust donald no tunnels whatsoever. these are these rarely fabrications and old method to justify their vitality towards hospitals in the gaza. strip the you the amenities america, one to end the work from the 1st day that it could have. but unfortunately, america, especially the bite ministration and blinking, they enjoy watching these genocide instead of saving lives. some guys are from the start of the war. this and worship some military equipment, even the american troops are involved in the war, and their number is not insignificant. the

also, the channel communicated with the washing people. emetic entities at the highest levels. after a month of waiting, we were informed by marty arabic, that we could go to refund. and then that's russia says we have russian passports. honestly, i might have spoken only 2 sentences above the average the channel made, but it was a tremendous effort at every stage. they never stopped support in an interim prime minister has been appointed in haiti and the provisional government sworn in and at the deteriorating situation. the new leader has expressed his readiness to deal with the crisis and the country to after 2 long months of debate with the support of the international community, a solution has been found for the wellbeing of the nation. today is an important day in the life of our dear republic, with the perspective of a solution to our fundamental objective, which is to draw up

a solution to the multi dimensional crisis that the countries experiencing with a view to arrive at a definitive outcome. the transitional counsel will be in place until the next government is appointed. haiti has been plagued by a deep crisis for years. gangs are reported to control most of the capital workplace and soldiers, greatly outnumbered and the international airport, and the ports being closed due to safety risk. a 2010 or as quick levels of the capital killed thousands of people of the country still unable to deal with the devastating consequences of the disaster. here's what locals say about the situation. in the last night, we have no leaders, we have nothing. all the leaders are corrupt, they can't do anything for us. i wish we, the people could bring them down. but if the presidential counsel really wants to do things properly, it has to start by bringing security to the country. because the problem we have in the country is in security, and that's why we can't function,

why we can't do business. why we don't have money. we'd like to see change so that we can get out and take part in whatever activities we feel comfortable with. so that we can get out and the children can go back to school. the 1st thing that the presidential council must do is look into the security problem in security has made this country unlivable. kim, i have a singlish language editor of haiti. liberty says the current situation is merely an extension of the status quote. and the situation in the country is far from being a stabilized and i don't think they're going to bring any meaningful changes. this government is really a mere extension of the status quote uh it was concocted by the us department and infiniti lincoln personally traveling to kingston, jamaica on march 11th, using the carrier accommodations as

a front in establishing what the state department saw is the best possible continuation of the project to elections, which will put in place of government that they prefer. and that will invite the global for julie, the act under which to us with the station us troops and 80 and put the country on a lifelong of us humanitarian. nothing has changed, he is simply continuing on as the interim prime minister since arial on re was prevented from returning to the country. you may be replaced in the coming days by a new prime minister that will be selected by all the council. i imagine the one to change him just because the optics of this situation will be better if it's

somebody who is not a former minister in a plain t r e o. i'm re to do say it was our to international. i'll be back with much more news and just about 30 minutes in the meantime to visit our website, r t dot com for the very let us breaking news. and the, [000:00:00;00]

the issue going to go into the most, the, most of the, most of the, sort of the people to pick up the, the, the get the name of the company. and i'll just use it before you think that it was of them go to the bottom of the order. so let's put this or little we still kind of want to do this. the