The Democratic Republic of Congo filed lawsuits against Apple Inc. in France and Belgium. In them, it accuses the company of using minerals “pillaged” from the central African nation in its products.

Apple's subsidiaries in France and Belgium have had criminal complaints filed against them by the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has filed legal complaints against Apple 's subsidiaries in France and Belgium. The charges stem from the alleged use of "conflict minerals" in Apple's supply chains.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of using conflict minerals in its supply chain, lawyers for the Congolese government told Reuters.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has initiated criminal complaints against Apple in France and Belgium, accusing the tech giant’s subsidiaries of using minerals sourced from conflict zones in the country’s eastern regions.

The Congolese government has filed a criminal complaint against Apple. It accuses the tech company of using so-called conflict minerals.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has filed a complaint against Apple accusing the tech company of using conflict minerals.

International lawyers for the Democratic Republic of Congo welcomed Apple's decision to stop sourcing minerals from there due to worsening conflict, but said they would press ahead with their cases against the company in Europe.

Kinshasa is suing Apple in France and Belgium for "complicity" in the use of rare minerals pillaged by armed groups to build their products. Apple denies the accusations and guarantees traceability, but the case highlights the fragile balance of power in Silicon Valley's global supply chains.