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Lawyers for the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo say they have new evidence from whistle blowers that the US technology giant, Apple, is illegally obtaining minerals from gangs in the east of the country. Tin, tungsten, and tantalum are critical in the manufacturing of smartphones and Apple’s sourcing of the minerals has long been under scrutiny. Some of the world's largest deposits of these minerals are found along the Congolese border with Rwanda and Uganda, an area that's been plagued by violence. Apple says there is no reasonable basis to believe that its supply chain has benefited armed gangs on either side of the border. Speaking to Newshour's Paul Henly, Robert Amsterdam - lawyer for the government of the DRC - outlines their case against Apple.

(Photo: A woman holds a placard with 'Le Rwanda seme la désolation en RDC, il tue, viole et pille. Kagame est un assassin' (Rwanda sows desolation in the DRC, it kills, rapes and pillages. Kagame is an assassin) written on it, Place du Luxembourg on 15 March 2024 in Brussels, Belgium. Belgium women with Congolese origin demonstrate on the occasion of the signing of a contract between the European Union and Rwanda concerning minerals that Rwanda does not have in its subsoil. Credit: Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)