DRC: Backed by AFRICOM, Corporations Plunder DR Congo for “Climate-Friendly” Materials and Blame China

Nov 30, 2021 | TJ Coles, The Gray Zone
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Cobalt, a key metallic element used in lithium batteries and other “green” technology, is sourced from slave labor in the Democratic Republic of Congo. As the West points the finger at China, the US Africa Command is indirectly policing mining operations that profit US corporations.