THE RESOURCE CURSE

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"The battery sector is responsible for 70 per cent of the global demand for cobalt."

THE COLONIZATION of AFRICA AFTER the BERLIN CONFERENCE of 1884-1885

Beginning November 15, 1884, the leaders of the United States and fourteen European countries met to decide how they would divide up the continent and resources of Africa. "Notably missing were any representatives from Africa." (Berlin Conference)

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Explore More | More information on Africa's Great Civilizations, and the Berlin Conference, is available at PBS Learning Media

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ARTISANAL MINERS DIED AT MWENGA in SHABUNDA, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC of CONGO, IN SEPTEMBER, 2020, as a RESULT of COLTAN MINING-RELATED ACTIVITIES. (Ojewale)

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CIVILIANS WERE KILLED BY ARMED GROUPS IN DRC IN 2023.

8 MILLION

PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DISPLACED DUE TO WAR OVER RESOURCES IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO.

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23 MILLION

MILLION PEOPLE ARE HUNGRY AND AT RISK OF FAMINE IN THE DRC. (Lusenge)

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PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED IN THE DRC IN THE PAST TWENTY YEARS ALONE.

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