Wednesday, April 27, 2011

A Look At Congo's Conflict Minerals

Ryan Gosling: "Raise Hope for Congo" from Enough Project on Vimeo.

Congo's Conflict Minerals: The Next Blood Diamonds -- Huffington Post

We recently traveled together to Congo, where the deadliest war in the world is occurring. During the trip, Ryan made this video, "Raise Hope for Congo."

It's a war which most people know nothing about, despite the fact that we're all directly connected to it. Armed groups are fighting over the lucrative minerals that power our cell phones and laptops, leaving a trail of human destruction that has no equal globally since World War II.

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More News On The Conflict Over Congo's Minerals

Firms Seek Supply Route Around Conflict in Congo -- Wall Street Journal
Rwanda bans export of Congo conflict area minerals -- Reuters
Delay in US Law to Combat Africa's Conflict Minerals Sharpens Divisions -- Voice of America
IT Firms Seek Conflict-Free Tantalum: U.S. legislation says it's time for show-and-tell -- Adweek
Congo a country of rape and ruin -- Washington Times
Opinion: End use of conflict minerals in Congo, says Ryan Gosling -- Global Post

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