The eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been marred by conflict for more than 30 years, since the 1994 Rwandan genocide, when almost a million people died in 100 days. Armed groups have been competing for power over the potential fortune underground. The DRC is a global leader in cobalt production and accounts for over 50 percent of the world’s cobalt reserves. Phone and electric car batteries are made with cobalt.
Mark Kelly is the Regional Director, Southern Africa for World Vision International. He has overseen operations in nine countries including the Democratic Republic of Congo. Steve Crilley sat down with him and asked him about the crisis that he has seen unfolding around him in the DRC.
Sendungshinweis: FM4, OKFM4, 29.02.2025, 17 Uhr