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The Hidden Cost of Your Phone Battery

The cobalt inside smartphones and electric vehicles is linked to toxic mining conditions in the Congo, raising uncomfortable questions about who pays for progress.
01/05/2026

Unboxed Vol #39: Moonshine Is On a Mission to Celebrate the Music of the Afro-Diaspora

Launched in 2014, the collective recently released their latest mixtape, “Moonshine &Fédération Internationale du Bruit.”
03/21/2024

[Video] Try Not to Cry Watching These Parents Reunite With Their Adopted Sons

The boys were stuck in an orphanage in the Congo for years.
03/20/2016

Congo: Amnesty Says Belgian Firm Evicted Hundreds

Hundreds of homes near mine were allegedly destroyed.
11/24/2014

Dozens of Adopted Congolese Meet Parents in Italy

The reunion was delayed on human trafficking suspicions.
05/28/2014
Bus Bombs Wounds 60 in Kenya

Global Week in Review: Boko Haram Threatens to Sell Nigerian Girls

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Muhammad Ali

Athletes' Most Heroic Acts

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Christian Militias Attack People Fleeing the Country

Conflict in Central African Republic: Christian Militias Attack Fleeing Citizens

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International Court Convicts Congo Rebel Leader

Germain Katanga will be sentenced at a separate hearing.
03/07/2014
Venezuela Censors Media to Block News of Protests

Global Week in Review: Venezuela Censors Media Amid Protests

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Russia Bombings Kill at Least 34

Global Week in Review: Russia Suicide Bombings Raises Terrorism Fears

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