The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been brought to the world’s attention over the last few months through awareness campaigns on social media. Many of them have also called for the boycott of electronics made with minerals mined from the DRC. But organisations on the ground struggle to achieve change with a corrupt Congolese government that falls short in prioritising its citizens’ interests over those of international mining companies. Presenter: Anelise Borges Guests: Hadija Ali - Volunteer, Friends of the Congo Pappy Orion - Founder, Focus on Congo Reagan Miviri - Analyst, Ebuteli and Congo Research Group More from The Stream on: Facebook: Twitter: Instagram: Subscribe to our channel Follow us on Twitter Find us on Facebook Check our website: Check out our Instagram page: Download AJE Mobile App: #drc #solidarity #conflict @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News
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