International lawyers representing Congo argue that Apple uses minerals pillaged from Congo and laundered through international supply chains, which they say renders the firm complicit in crimes taking place in Congo
It was the fourth wreck this year in the region where many rely on river transportation
Local authorities said the disease had killed 143 people in the country's Panzi health zone in November
Department of Disaster Management Affairs says the cyclone — later downgraded to a tropical storm — blew roofs off schools, health facilities and homes
Inkomoko provides affordable financing to businesses without collateral
Authorities searching for survivors amid heavy infrastructure destruction
Anti-corruption agency says this is the greatest number of arrests it has ever made during a single raid; it followed months of intelligence work and surveillance
The United Nations says the HIV/AIDS epidemic could be ended by 2030. But patients need to follow their treatment plans to keep the virus in check. Games could help, as Zaheer Cassim reports from Johannesburg.
According to the latest official toll, 21 people are confirmed to have been killed by Cyclone Chido, but authorities fear that hundreds, and possibly even thousands, were killed, once the true scale of the toll is revealed
Congolese army loses territory in fighting with Rwanda-backed rebels
South Sudan is grappling with an influx of people living with disabilities as victims of ongoing conflicts in neighboring countries come in search of help
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