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Rwanda Launders Congo’s Conflict Coltan Into Global Tech, Probe Finds
A Global Witness investigation found over 2,000 tonnes of smuggled Congolese coltan routed through Rwanda into global tech supply chains. The probe links the conflict mineral to major technology brands.
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