questions that have remained on the onset for many years. watch on see the, the democratic republic of congo threatens to take a legal action against the apple accusing the tech giant of using minimal smuggle from the countries more torn breeches. oil from these air starts flying to bending ports as a pipeline, allowing the ami to export the blindfold opened. this fine western and echo was sanctions and a ukrainian antique fig show helps to get the rested in washington after assaulting a great contributor, who challenges him over his new not the time. the you're watching r t international. i'm rachel ruble live in moscow. apple faces potential legal

action as the democratic republic of congo accuses the company of using mineral smuggled from the country's conflict on regions to rolanda journalists. timothy obeys who has more of the so nice 3 gigi, minerals that includes 10 ton, tell them thompson and gold for found in commercial quantities, east of the democratic republic of congo. however, for more than 2 decades, the region has essentially turned into a battlefield. as rab, i'll see, control the costs to see that power has been paid by millions who have lost their lives in one of the confidence longest running promptly this week. but received documents through it's lawyer of accused tech giants, apple, of using minerals that are tainted by the blog. people, n quotes in their products. the message was where the tech giants as reap. the benefits for products, including my iphones, got

a made with minerals extracted illegally from the was phone, and the 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 upsides provide in minerals, apple or just some of the allegations leveled in the letter. the reason has been robbed by violent since the ninety's by 10, so is escalated in late 2021 when m. 23 rebels began, we got to rinse, was up territory. the also said, minerals smallwood, 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 by 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 a blame on the use of what the point of the galley, the u. n. and western countries have a ques, wanda, of supporting the m 23 rebels in a beach to take control of the regents 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 on 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 dodie says the supply of rely on a florida certification 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 i guess. yeah. but the devil isn't the details according to required 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 all a wait and see game as to whether global tech science will put people's lives or

profits 1st. going to be a business archie. earlier we spoke to diplomatic and political analyst, marapoo. he emphasized that major tech companies might be indirectly supporting atrocities in the d. r c. a moment, so quite sure, it is tempted to block. that's what this means is don't show means a lot of these people are not on the finding the crimes. we are looking for an edge on the side here. we're turning, oh oh wow. must try this. we are master trust and you know, trying to be and people this data see a lot. so we're especially the, the, the big picture companies bank i was, or these are the ones who are being pointed that out from the front of the crimes. if you, when you're talking to us from the pharmacy companies, i'm finding that so i'm pretty sure the government

that we want to see from these companies. we want to see these governments and going to who shows uh, insurance on that being face buried and expect something from the people. but anyhow, i'm, uh huh. we have a couple things before i see. i wish i a community where you and i didn't come in and say, i want to buy the form we chose of natural resources have become an issue for other african nations as well as a lot of fuels triggered long shoes in nigeria. these are the q is in the countries at capital a bu jump. the oil exporting nation repeatedly face. the shortage is after the government removed fuels subsidies last year and it was originally intended to encourage oil imports for private companies that have so far failed to overcome the

national petroleum companies. monopoly of the 1st batch as of oil from the share have reached the names that may crock a via these ebony in pipeline. despite the us an echo of sanctions on these are the pipeline was not only completed but successfully put into operation with construction on the 2000 kilometer pipeline began in september 2019. now after the change of power and these are some predicted, the actions of the new military government and the country and resulting echo 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 in the need 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 542110000 barrels,

which is closer to the official target of increasing production 220-0000 per day in 222000 26. well, this initiative both hope both both hopes for the creation of at least 2000 jobs and the west african nation. economic analyst. it's a few little car kado says western sanctions against news here have not only failed but have had the opposite effect. or is this the 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 our president smockey solve the former senegalese president and the president of vinny. these are the 3 tactics the friends used against our country. they decided on the 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 sanctions the people were going to have all the gains to rename. with 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 to congress and the south region, particularly nigeria mean and even ivory coast and signing goals were more affected 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 know the nigeria and charge use the board of mini and molly, people change strategy. there are many for investors who participate in the construction of the pipeline is what happened just by the sanctions. notice that the oil route is not close. so despite this is your will export. it's oil through many retain of faso has suspended bbc africa, and viola programs for reporting on human rights watch which accuses the burg,

cannot be army of abuse of the civilian population. the board of advisors meeting for an extraordinary session decided to suspend the programs of the 2 international radius station broadcasting and what to do good for a period of 2 weeks from the notification of the said decision. under the same, all the internet service providers must suspend accessing the key to faster to the websites and other digital plan phones of the bbc, the v r 8, and the n g o human rights watch. the ban on western media. com is that for human rights watch reported on claims that the brick and all they army summarily executed at least $223.00 civilians and february the supreme council of communication and burkina faso called the report quote, arbitrary and prejudiced. the supreme council of communication detected in the content to the side. i'll go, i'll betray in prejudice, statements against the beginning of a army without tangible evidence, especially since the same article invites an independent investigation. the

approach on demand is the key principles of information processing. and then it constitutes this information like me to describe at the but key to buy all me. search by all a leader of civil society research or an african and cultural studies from between a foster says the us 6 to have a monopoly on public opinion and media in africa. i see how much does this double standard in the west is reflected in the desire to continue manipulating african opinions. they consider that they have a monopoly on african public opinion. they know it'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 more in view of the historical reports in the sincerity the cooperation and especially the results that this cooperation makes it

possible to obtain the 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 biden administration. they can dare to take this past 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 its interest. a show host from the us and you funded do current in stop fake organization with reported ties to nazi acts of us has been arrested in washington and after he assaulted a gray zone contributor at an event host and by the conservative james down foundation, our correspondence steve sweeney has the story. the police in the us have

a rest of the to and this with links to fall, want ukrainian 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 posted by the neo conservative jamestown foundation. on april, the 16th mark the subaru and ax, healthcare minnes selfie crane. one moment health doesnt o u. b members including the elite ukraine because its handled last weeks post foster form in dc salt psycho small because of pro strangled me during the lunch break. sell it to the business, the guy repeatedly. it came off the rug said a child in a suit, but 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 denounced roberson to have

full press accreditation for the conference, as like russian pro well urging others to remain vigilant. today we had a troll coach mazda of robson who prove out to one of our participants and managed to get some in trouble. so i'm wondering everyone, be careful. don't get into any arguments with anyone, just walk away in a bizarre twist organizes of the convers quite, but like crazy, can contribute to the liberty inside to the physical attack on himself. so try and claims to be independent with his platform. stop fight, tough old, portrayed as a non governmental organization focused on fact checking it list many goals on his 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 think was also supported by the international renaissance

foundation, the foreign ministry. oh, the check republic. the embassy of 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 laws be funded by congress under us state department. who's filed a said his role was to do what was done covertly 25 years ago by the c. i. 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. if for any news outlets up around a, publish a note to go. 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, the southern owners come find a follow the police complaint of the dress. photo is a home and a 5 year old son will publish on facebook showing the rep and they sent on the mirror of warrants killed 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 that's a summer come alongside permanently or not. so you exemptions who described him as the blood brother legitimacy given the fact the rule brothers at one time, we for a nice was marco, according to caustic tradition with gutter, skin, and hats. this is very symbolic for me. one, the collab ridge,

the other also in the clive which should make a wish. somehow it happens symbolically a month or so from the far right connections. and you'd probably 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 a bundle of rides, ideological company, new york, that consisted of political workshops with o u m b lead is she has maintained close relations with number of funding. they are not see 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 unco who lead the right sect is masika of and see my protest is in odessa in may, 2014, and ultimately help to ignite the civil war. at least a new crane. western media has gone to great lengths to downplay the

o. u and b's continued existence, a new price on the taskbar, assuming it to be a relevant a different. i mean, it seems i have found the perfect outline, stops like whose main objective in reality seems to be to stop the truth. pro palestinian protestors have classed with police during the 79th anniversary of liberation day in milan, the police and pushed back the protesters. using baton, says crowds march to through the city security forces tried to separate pro israel and pro palestinian protesters as tensions between the groups flared. for testers, wave in palestinian flags and the banners tempted slogans and called for an immediate end to war and genocide. the protest also took place in paris where demonstrators occupied the science po university in

solidarity wisconsin with some blocking the entrance to the building, demonstrating his lab, thomaston and flags, and occurred demanding official condemnation of his really actions and recognition of the ongoing genocide we heard from some of the students who expressed of 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 my area where 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 is 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. really official death toll and gaza has risen to $34356.00 and israel started it's military offensive. and

october last year, human rights organizations have sounded the alarm over the humanitarian catastrophe in the enclave. every day doctors and volunteers try to save lives in the region, putting their own safety at risk. at least 685 health workers have been killed so far. archie continues as special coverage with the story of those who managed to escape the deadly attacks of the we are calling the civilians to leave guys a go. so some us wants to keep them there as a human shield. this is innocent. civilians are going to be hurt to sign on, i see all the civilians and one of the

the really working it out x some markers, hospitals in general, velocities lunch here. this hospital has approximately 230 pads and there was a shortage of places even before being in charge of the emergency departments. we struggled daily with the lack of that would never before have the numbers of patients being so high and continues as 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 and no internet connection and phone signal. i'm now back on line. i am going good this morning. if we continue the distribution process of $1000.00 packages of prepared for friends, you see that there is no gas for kids. and so we rely on what is it that he's using for or even was older limitations. we must people who show our enemies that even though the color of the guests of white doesn't mean that we stop offering our best for the posting of some costs, the to be honest. it is very difficult to cool because the patients with your don't just have simple leg fractures or abdominal distension. we receive patients with

a wide variety of injures. these are food from chest inside injuries, as for example, in the case of each child and that one patient may have multiple illnesses. injuries, one's the huge influx of victims, which has become a familiar thing for you. it's serious, difficult as daily. and it's not easy for us to have the home. things are very bad the to nothing. so i was not just one of the people in the indonesian costs. i told you i was one of the supervisors who built this hospital from 2011 to 2014 or 2000 who were on the ground at the side of the hospital from the beginning until the end of the search and saw no tunnel so for systems now for most tunnels, no tunnels whatsoever. these are,

these are at least applications and open efforts to justify their vitality, to course hospitals in regards to the you, the ability to cement good, wanted to end the work from the 1st day. it could have but unfortunately, america, especially the 1st thing joined watching is genocide instead of saving lives in gaza from the start of the war and worship the military equipment, even american children and their number is not the channel communicated with the washing between medic entities at the highest level, after a month of waiting,

we were informed by our team. we can go to i might have only 2 sentences, but it was a tremendous effort. every stage in never stopped support in. the an interim prime minister has been appointed in haiti and the provisional governments warrant in a minute the deteriorating situation. the new leader has expressed his readiness to deal with the crisis in the country. ready 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. 4 live and

a definitive outcome as the transitional counsel will be in place until the next government is appointed. he has been plagued by a deep crisis. for years, things are reported to control. most of the capital was place and soldiers, greatly outnumbered and the international airport. and forwards being close to due to safety risk in 2010, or it's like a level that the capital killed thousands of people with the countries still unable to deal with the devastating consequences of a disaster. here's what local say about the situation. the vehicles, i know 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 on livable, kim, i everything. this language editor at haiti, liberty says the current situation is merely an extension of the status pro and the situation in the country is far from being stabilized. i don't think they're going to bring any meaningful changes. this government is really a mere extension of the status quote. 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 and 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 fragility act under which us, which station us troops in haiti 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, and 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 oh, that's gonna do it for me for now. but you stay with us,

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