Child labour still rife in Democratic Republic of Congo
Antonio Cascais, Deutsche Welle
June 12 is the World Day Against Child Labour. The UN estimates that 168 million children are being put to work globally.
Child labour taints production of batteries for electric carmakers, Amnesty says
Amnesty said cobalt used in lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, phones and laptops could come from mines in DRC that use child labour.
Africa is the world's youngest continent, but how much does it love its children? For some, not so much
In Nigeria, Swaziland, Mauritania Namibia and Zimbabwe, a child as young as 7 years can be held criminally responsible.
