Money Talks: Conflict minerals in Democratic Republic of the Congo

We rarely hear about it, but the story behind how cell phones are made is linked to the worst conflict since World War II. Armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo earn millions of dollars every year, trading the very minerals needed to make cell phones and laptops. Sarah Jones reports and our editor at large Craig Copetas joins us from Paris.

[lorretaumutesi]

Funny how things are always twisted around, the mineral looting of Africa has very little to do with the leaders. As we all know, no African country produces weapons. The question should be who is funding rebels and arming them with weapons across all mineral rich African countries? Who is causing the conflict between Legit African Leaders and rebels? who is pulling the strings behind the scene?