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DW News Africa with Tomi Oladipo 2nd, May, 2024

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May 6, 2024

The President of the Democratic Republic of Congo accuses tech giant Apple of building its flagship products using illegally-acquired 'blood-minerals' in a trade which he alleges Rwanda is facilitating.

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A century after the birth of Patrice Lumumba, the Democratic Republic of the Congo's independence leader, we speak to his daughter as the family continues its fight for justice following his murder in 1961. Plus: DRC signs a new US-brokered peace deal with Rwanda, but is it worth celebrating? And: Ancestral seekers trace their heritage through Africa's transatlantic slave trade.
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DW News Africa

DW News Africa is a weekly show that takes a deep dive into the stories and issues people are talking about across the continent. Join Eddy Micah Jr, Christine Mhundwa, Tomi Oladipo and Michael Okwu every Thursday.

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