Will Ross
Appearances
Global News Podcast
US says it's cautiously optimistic that a deal to end fighting in Gaza is within reach
Eastern Congo is a major source of minerals, and the global thirst for them has fuelled wars there for decades. There have been attempts to set up monitoring systems to ensure conflict minerals don't get into supply chains, but rights groups say this has not worked.
Global News Podcast
US says it's cautiously optimistic that a deal to end fighting in Gaza is within reach
They say large quantities of minerals from legitimate mines, as well as from facilities run by armed groups, are transported into neighbouring Rwanda and end up in our phones and computers. Kigali has in the past described the Congolese government's legal action against Apple as a media stunt, and it's denied selling any conflict minerals to the tech company.
Global News Podcast
Syria's de facto leader says the country is not a threat to its neighbours or the west
For many Liberians, the sight of flames inside the House of Representatives and large clouds of black smoke rising from its roof are evidence of a political feud that's out of control. Governing party politicians have been trying to remove the Speaker, Jonathan Fonaticova, from his post over allegations of corruption which he's denied. Will Ross.