Exclusive: Congo President Tshisekedi accuses Apple of using smuggled minerals | DW News

[@C47vin]

He’s not lying

[@aaronparys1750]

yea sure .. only Apple is responsible lol not Samsung or other Manufactures .. my BS detector is going on Full!!

[@C47vin]

@@aaronparys1750 I didn’t say that . They’re all complicit as are we or anyone making KZbin comments from a phone. Until we decide that capitalism isn’t worth living off the backs of African mothers w their children strapped to they backs mining minerals it won’t stop. Which it prolly won’t cuz we’re content with people being poor and dying if we are comfortable. Which I’m not saying is good or bad just the truth

[@ThePianist51]

It’s actually his responsibility to clear things up…

[@12time12]

Who is importing these minerals in raw form?

[@mankind8807]

Did you even watch the full thing ? Y’all are some fools.

[@shamimobuyagard978]

I love this president, he's never scared of calling out the truth and he's wish for a better Congo. Honestly Congo should be one of the richest countries

[@NanyVenas53]

DRC is the richest country in Africa and one in the whole world 🌎.

[@Shining_sky777]

​@@NanyVenas53And also the country who feed other the most, in term of minerals

[@honorablehyppolite2321]

Merci beaucoup bro

[@NT_98YU]

It all comes down to how the minerals resources are used. If you have Diamonds and you don't have use for it. people will exploit it.

[@Shining_sky777]

@@NT_98YU Truely true

[@kamvazenani4153]

He is not lashing out. He is explaining the dire situation his country finds itself. I don't know why is that called lashing

[@betterwolrd26]

Why doesn't he lash out at his collaborators who are pocketing hundreds of millions of us dollars to the detriment of the country?

[@judithntumba8712]

THANK YOU for shedding more light to this issue that is ever more hightening! DRC is need of nothing but the TRUTH!

[@HeritierMakemba-ux5im]

Is true appel is using blood minerals from DRC congo 🇨🇩, is USA 🇺🇸 supporting M23 and European 🇪🇺. We know everything is why they are so quiet 🤫

[@emmanueluwamurengeye1049]

M23 has 12yrs in exile he has 2yrs in battles apple has how many yrs?? ?how many yrs those minerals In exploitation has and who is responsible for protecting those minerals? M23 operating in 0,00000001% of DRC Congo superficie and how comes all minerals from DRC belongs of M23? ? M23 Recuperer RUBAYA site in one week ago is that week apple start to use and produce fones in those minerals ?

[@simga849]

M23 is not the first group used by USA companies to loot RDC minerals. Learn to use youtube to cultivate knowledge so that you do not look like a not knowledgable person.

[@stephendmccormickjr8200]

Rwanda is the one supporting the m23

[@mitchmazamez1989]

@@stephendmccormickjr8200 You should do the same.

[@whereisjustice5112]

What!!!!!!!???? I will boycott Iphone from now on.

[@AmericanVice]

China sold them the minerals. Boycott China. You just swallow whatever the media tells you or what?

[@OmiNiozo]

🙏🏽🇨🇩❤️

[@valentinesgiftshop799]

Tesla and Samsung too

[@abeniwineawine]

Who cares

[@justinfowler1271]

No you won’t hypocrite

[@danielmbwaka7501]

He is not lying Apple is using blood minerals.

[@cyamatarerodrigue9972]

What about Samsung?

[@Shining_sky777]

​@@cyamatarerodrigue9972Samsung is also doing it

[@BenjiNgimbi-xe8yu]

​@@cyamatarerodrigue9972Samsung Don't give to Rwanda weapon to killers many KOngolese people for free and blood minéral.

[@paulalopes70]

Not give to Apple this minerals

[@Shining_sky777]

@@paulalopes70 its Rwanda Who is stealing and give them to apple and others🤦

[@BoiKoll]

This is why they had a coup days ago.

[@stephendmccormickjr8200]

He is doing such a great job im proud of him i know progress isn’t instant but you can see the changes he’s making but first he has to get rid of the many massive challenges in the nation a vast majority of them from foreign sponsored armed groups

[@dianneng358]

President Traore of Burkina Faso has never complained but he has done a great job in his country just a few months after taking over. I haven't seen what Stshisekedi has done for the past years that he has been in power.

[@nellykabamanya3995]

@@dianneng358everyone is different and also DRC is not Burkina Faso that means they can’t proceed in same way because they have different challenges

[@dianneng358]

@@nellykabamanya3995 Nothing will ever be achieved in DRC with this kind of excuses and mentality. I know exactly what I am talking about, so please keep your opinion to yourself.

[@happymelon7129]

Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway continues to sell Apple, holding in Apple slashing about 13%

[@rightkenya]

How can a small country like Rwanda terrorize Congo. You are failing as a president

[@los4520]

Where does M23 gets it military support,

[@etoilestellamaries6222]

You think Rwanda IS doing that Aline? That problem has been there for years, so do not accuse him as a failed president, westerns are behind

[@tylancoleman2862]

I agree, its blatantly obvious that Felix DRC is the problem. Felix is the agressor in every interview. Just listen to the Kagame interviews, he said hes always ready to talk. With Felix he makes a excuse and conditions, just to talk to the neighbor. Please remove Felix tshisekedi from office.

[@MamieBandanga]

Apple you have to go buy minerals in Congo no to Ruanda because Congo need money for their people

[@nsofwapetermuma2008]

Well said ✌🏾

[@atkentravelafrica4361]

I always wonder how Rwanda as small East African country developed in such a rapid speed, Rwanda must be ashemed to do such thing to it neigbor DRC.

[@Sound9ine]

Did you not hear what the president said? We're tired of being an extraction site. Apple is more than welcome to open up factories in Congo, but no more extractions!

[@Agenamigo]

Rwanda is the first stop, then it goes to any buyers until it ends up in products using lithium batteries worldwide 🌎. He’s going after Apple because Apple is a profitable company and he needs money 💰.

[@pizza8107]

Why doesn’t he then fight the rebels with his army?

[@kwalelalipimile3894]

Hmm so who is funding and supplying the rebels? 😅

[@dannydn8083]

Your question tells how ignorant you're about the situation in DRC. For your information, DRC has been unjustifiably banned by the UN and the Western countries from buying weapons of war for it Amy since 1998. How would they fight against the rebels?

[@pizza8107]

@@kwalelalipimile3894 is he? Is this corruption? I don’t know sincerely asking

[@pizza8107]

@@dannydn8083 indeed I am quite ignorant of the situation. So is there no army to fight the rebels? Is this President corrupt?

[@kwalelalipimile3894]

@@pizza8107 either CIA and MI5/6 are incompetent or complicit, which do you think?

[@cosmicpsyops4529]

Nothing will come of this. US corporations answer to no one. Not even US politicians. Companies own the US, whose states are also corporations.

[@YvMb-s5y]

Times are changing

[@Moses_footy19]

Bro it's a country they will respond

[@nsofwapetermuma2008]

We are closing the borders with Rwanda then?🔥

[@ycbeli]

@@Moses_footy19no it won’t

[@mitchmazamez1989]

He doesn’t expect anything to come of it either. It’s for show. They do these kinds of flashy things routinely. It’s in their culture. One time they even “manufactured a spacecraft” and announced with fanfare that in a few months they’ll become a spacefaring world power. They put some gasoline in a barrel, fired it up to a few meters high and said voila: The first launch trial. That was it.

[@tresoreale375]

We need justice

[@kenllacer]

"Blood on your hands." sounds like the perfect dark ad for the iPhone.

[@happymelon7129]

2024 mark the first year of Apple long decline. Apple iPhone’s China shipments plunging 33% in February, Huawei phone surge 67%

[@stephendmccormickjr8200]

Yep huawei another product of Chinese technology theft that’s all their good at stealing tech and creating cheaper versions with a back door for espionage

[@MR_Chorem-Chaverry]

I'm proud to be from the congo ✊🏽

[@AddisEngine]

it took him 100 years but it is a good start. He is beginning to look like he cares about his people.

[@sm-zo9ni]

Why is he trying to blame Apple like 90% of their minerals, especially in Africa are controlled by China. So technically China is selling it to Apple. It feels like he just doesn't want to call China out. Why? Because he knows he's going to face some sort of backlash or consequence from the Chinese for saying so to blame apple is just ridiculous.

[@BigBoss-sm9xj]

very true

[@SH3V3K_14]

China is probably not digging minerals in Congo without sending some decent yuans his way...

[@sessy4088]

Is not China 🇨🇳 apple product are not belong to China 🇨🇳 it is America product, china 🇨🇳 don’t sell anything is it America 🇺🇸, eu , uk all the conflict in are caused by western world because exploitation of minerals resources western governments are evil.

[@sessy4088]

Stop blaming china 🇨🇳 , America 🇺🇸 and western governments are the Africans problems exploitation of countries is evil 👿

[@Enemyofallah-y4u]

Congo is the richest country on earth in mineral resources now you are blaming Congo for blaming apple? Minerals used in apple comes from DRC

[@kolopius]

Why doesn't Apple setup a manufacturing plant in DR Congo?

[@nickkaol]

Because they will have to pay employees, taxes and licences. It's cheaper to buy smuggled minerals.

[@ashyjoseph9292]

Because they would rather have Africa depending on them

[@faithkerubo8357]

​@@nickkaolyou and the other commenter are ridiculous...drc doesn't have infrastructure or supporting industries to manufacture phones...and there's the insecurity...it will be way more expensive to manufacture in drc as opposed to say...Kenya, Tanzania,Botswana because while these countries don't have supporting industries,they have infrastructure and security...in drc,you will have to build the roads,install way more expensive security systems,contribute to the power grid so a factory that uses a lot of power has constant electricity etc...infrastructure is not cheap at all...

[@mikejones-nd6ni]

Yea, that sounds about right

[@kingkhaya1115]

Wait they’re only looking into this now? This has been happening for decades!

[@Gabindush]

Koodos for the president for standing up finally after all these years for this. It's not news to Congolese they have been saying this for many years and crying for international intervention, but none seemed to listen. It's great start Mr president. The deep wounds are starting to heal. Keep fighting and help DRC rise on its feet.

[@V-breezzyy333]

That’s why they tried to take him out

[@User-3jF8-dJwh-285N]

This isn't talked about more

[@eleanorrose6122]

Do you know the reason why U.K, U.S.A. and France are behind Rwanda? This is why. You see Rwanda as fine but it is mostly blood money and partnership with the West.

[@mitchmazamez1989]

Two unemployed bricklayers from utah

[@InterviewRwanda]

But why does he put all blame on Rwanda 🇷🇼??? Instead of himself? Imagine a big country like DRC which can’t fight a group of rebellions of M23!

[@jospinfingy8495]

Your answer is here zoba

[@TheBloodshotFilms]

He's not mad about the "blood minerals". He's just mad he didn't get his cut.

[@MatondoVakiele]

You are very useless his our President he can get or have anything he want in Congo, and if he want a cut not from Rwanda

[@kadunyifoundation]

The bloodshed in DRC also falls on you, "Defender of Apple and Kagame".

[@TheBloodshotFilms]

@@kadunyifoundation You can blame your own corrupt leaders for that. Not my youtube comment LMFAO.

[@nielsabelmpoyi7407]

Sorry for you guys, unfortunately you don't know the man...

[@namastenamaste7228]

Rwandais

[@davidhodgin8900]

This woman has the greatest most entertaining voice I’ve heard

[@King-vo7vm]

Nice move by the government.... Kick Apple out

[@simwyck]

Any follow-up on this story? Also, where could I find the full interview, please?

[@ziphelelekhumalo9429]

I love how Africa is rising up. Free Congo!

[@roelralutin7805]

What about his government or even himself? Maybe they got more blood in their hands. They're supposed to protect their own citizens.

[@stephendmccormickjr8200]

Just say you don’t know what your talking about

[@kwalelalipimile3894]

Who has managed to protect its citizens from the exploitation of the West? Colonialism history is evidence 😅

[@12time12]

@@stephendmccormickjr8200who controls the mines? Who imports 90% of the mineral wealth from Congo? Oh that’s right. Sit down.

[@MatondoVakiele]

No he doesn't is Kagame and the Rwandese who have tanks of Congolese blood

[@kingyaka4767]

@roelralutin7805 @@12time12 Maybe you should speak on why DRC had an embargo placed on it so they could not buy weapons to fight back while simultaneously being attacked by the neighboring country's?, shut your mouth when you don't know what you are talking about

[@SH3V3K_14]

What an hypocrite! It's HIS job to protect the people of Congo. He doesn't do it and blames everyone else...Lame!

[@sessy4088]

How can he protect them the man is only western puppet his hand tight at his back by western government if he try to protect his people his life will be in danger

[@irokpe6977]

Not only that he only calls out Apple. When there is Huawei, Oppo, BYD, ZTE, Samsung, CATL and many more of them from SE Asia that consumes way more congolese minerals than Apple.

[@jkandiechesang]

He's just started defending his people. Russia is already helping out providing equipment and training.

[@SH3V3K_14]

@@jkandiechesang And how long has he been in office? Also, why is he not passing laws to defend congolese workers? He doesn't need Russia for that.

[@jkandiechesang]

@@SH3V3K_14 it doesn't work like that.

[@Jlo14631]

Rwanda betrayed Congo 😢

[@lesihomathe2690]

Mobutu starte, cabila and his son did it

[@tylancoleman2862]

Your a bot lol Felix tshisekedi DRC betraying Africans.

[@JP-debugger]

A True Leader

[@paulalopes70]

African should stop exporting this minerals to the raçist and inperialist countrys

[@ashleydavila6423]

Bruh. What I got from this is APPLE IS GETTING THESE RESOURCES FROM THE CONGO AND THE WORKING CONDITIONS ARE TERRIBLE.

[@serge6483]

Well said Mr president

[@AMAKURUYABBC]

Are surely?

[@paulinemutheu4461]

Blame .They have lincensed China to mine and they can't call out China.

[@montega.]

Maybe because there's a fair partnership. He didn't say no mining.

[@GabrielMotlhabane-og5by]

Congo mines are controlled by western countries,France and Americans, Belgians too.f24 will mislead you.lestin carefully 🤘

[@CarsonSingclere]

@@montega. "Fair" ...

[@montega.]

@@CarsonSingclere Go ahead and explain otherwise then....

[@paulinemutheu4461]

@@montega. Nothing fair from China. If it were fair no congolese will be hosted in the neighbouring East African countries. There are many in my country.

[@FükdeMotrasj]

Pathetic he blames foreign legal companies instead of taking responsibility over his country. All people in all countries have died to make economy better and build a nation and prosperity. Why he's blaming a legal foreign company? In what world is he living in?

[@studioorigami7463]

Please make more detailed documentaries on the Apple, Rwanda and the DRC's rare minerals.

[@JaminT.Jaddua]

Big-time agreed

[@utubewatchinhesk]

Try boosting productivity to fix trade balance with the outside, then you least can fix the problems of relying on such conflicting commodities or better improve the extraction method

[@patrickzulu3100]

God protect you Mr President 🇨🇩🇿🇲

[@qasemtv1737]

What has he done with the ones his Government has been selling? The legal ones?! Such a shame and hypocrisy!

[@skyhighnightlight]

Bloody aluminium. Oh wow apple.

[@jackb1871]

In February 2024 European Union has signed with rwanda a big contract for 3-T minerals, while rwanda does not have any in its soil ! USA and European Union are the one using rwanda. More than 15 million people are dead and they don't wanna talk about or examining the mapping report, which the international community has !

[@kareraalbert7108]

Who told you that only mineral are ploted in DRC'sols ,you are wrong.Rwanda has more minerals too.

[@ncxp5663]

@@kareraalbert7108😂😂😂 u mean in the hills 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@JlmnVhio-ns5cg]

I remember in the 2000s when a friend of mine told me how his collegues dropped out of schools to go dig colta in gitarama Rwanda and they were making too much money that they quit school and that was before the government started regulating mining .so it's funny to hear someone saying Rwanda got no minerals hahhh,Rwanda has got minerals though not as much as congo got,by the way the part of congo with a lot minerals used to be the land of the kingdom of Rwanda before colonizers partitioned Rwanda so ofcourse they did so intentionally because they knew if that land stayed on Rwanda them colonizers would not be able to steal from it for a long time as Rwanda monarchy was highly organized ,so they realized if they put in on congo they will not be able to manage the land as congo administration was not as strong.

[@mitchmazamez1989]

According to the report: “On 10 October 1996 [in a single day], members of the FAZ [Congo’s army] killed *several hundred* Banyamulenge [rwandophone people of the congo], including *women and children,* in the town of Bukavu. Most of the killings took place in the Panzi district and at the Zairian railway company (SNCZ) site, currently operating as a port zone. On this occasion, a number of *family members* of Tutsi soldiers serving in the FAZ and accused of betrayal were executed. The victims were shot or killed with machete blows.”

[@jackb1871]

@@mitchmazamez1989 no need to respond to your liars !

[@honestjoe632]

Corruption is the reason for DRC’s failure to its people. Another example of a government looking after a select few while citizens live in squalor, who will they blame next for their inability to manage a country…

[@MatondoVakiele]

Really if you don't know or understand keep your cheap comment to yourself or tell your grandma

[@GabrielMotlhabane-og5by]

The west is the one person who starts corruption not africans.they do the approaching not we going to them.they come to us and say do this and I will give you money and be my yes boy.

[@daibm5392]

You're benefiting from blood minerals... I can tell!

[@HenrilynnIbezim]

That does not answer such a huge allegation. This comment is taking us away from the main issues begging for answers.

[@princechifundire727]

Rwanda is not stopping the Congolese government from paying its soldiers or other government workers. Y'all need to stop playing the blame game and take responsibility for your actions. The Congolese government can't even pay the soldiers who are on the front lines dying for the country, while the politicians are busy playing with money.

[@amadikitenge266]

tshisekedi must go and ruto

[@patrickzulu3100]

God bless God 🇨🇩

[@isonlynameleft]

He's got a good point. Especially since the international community didn't do anything to stop the Rwanda massacres.

[@joshuaking5519]

Every tech company is doing this with cobalt (Edit) And every company producing electric vehicles.

[@User-3jF8-dJwh-285N]

"Apple has 3 weeks to respond."(2 weeks later) THIS JUST IN CONGO SURVIVES COUP ATTEMPT.... apple needs to make a statement that they're not involved. Cuz yall look guilty.

[@b3zaleel]

Why isn't he building systems (improve border security) that prevent stuff like this from happening?

[@ruderyan4028]

If people are coming to steal your minerals.. so what do we say? You let them pass? You don’t know where they pass? Or simply cz you can’t control your country’s security!! Just protect it, no one will smuggle nothing from you💯

[@TheOrdener]

Interesting article. I always hear this issue connected with Apple. Does Samsung get its minerals elsewhere? If so, where? Or is it that people just like picking on Apple? I really don’t know.

[@sm-zo9ni]

Just picking on Apple, because 90% of the minerals are controlled by China and they supply it to all tech companies. This man has some ulterior motives and it's obvious because why isn't he blaming China?

[@susanb4816]

I think it is like calling tissue kleenex or a vacuum cleaner a hoover. Apple just means cell phone in this context, i think

[@nielsabelmpoyi7407]

All these Major smartphone companies are all benefiting in one or the other way from the tragedy happening Congo for decades now. Actually, critical minerals used in electronics and aeronotics are mostly coming from the Congo land. This critical natural resources endowed country has largest reserve worldwide.

[@sonofdsun]

Even china and Europe are benefiting. The different factions each has its own sponsor.

[@GabiriEric]

After this now attempted coup to remove him involving American citizen

[@jager6863]

This guy just has his hand out begging for a bribe, no better than a panhandler. Best to ignore him.

[@Christ-gz4go]

Meanwhile poeple are dying! Keep joking because you have no relatives there.

[@alainbay5095]

Avant de parler de pot de vin cherchez d'abord à connaître ce qui se passe réellement à l'est de la RDC . A moins de faire partir déjà ceux qui sont complices de cette situation .

[@studioorigami7463]

So the DRC can't protect it's territory?

[@etoilestellamaries6222]

You think they don't want to? Western are backing Up Rwanda

[@nickkaol]

If not for corruption and war Congo would be the wealthiest country in the world.

[@naomidisaster2040]

Why is the rest of the world technologically advanced but not the place where these components come from!?

[@GoGoPooerRangers]

I'm sorry but why isn't he blaming China for this? China controls like 90% of the minerals, especially in Africa. They are the ones that sell it to Apple.

[@12time12]

Because he’s looking for money.

[@King-vo7vm]

It's America... CHINA just do business...

[@Teka9777]

It looks that you are Trump supporter China China...what he is talking is something different. I wish China controls 100% of minerals, and then the poor locals could get relative peace. It is West's philosophy involving in local politics and weakening governments for their own gread. It is well known that the West is using Rwanda to destabilize that great lake region!

[@12time12]

@@King-vo7vmthat makes no sense, China owns and operates the mines for the last 10 years. Look it up, they all have Chinese bosses now - why do you think some locals started kidnapping chinamen. They’re going to rob you blind just like they do with fishing and logging. Oh well, it’s your problem now.

[@Redzwan]

​@@King-vo7vmDuhhh. That's the point. If China is the one doing business and selling it to Apple, then why not blame the entity that sold those minerals then.

[@donalbertogarciakubanga6654]

Félix Tshisekedi is the swallow that announces spring in Africa. Africa has the shape of a revolver whose trigger is found in Congo. Frantz Fanon

[@sirjamesjemo3390]

I'm from the DR Congo,and I can tell you this guy is just flip-flopping. He is good at accusing others of his own shortcomings. First he accuses his neighbors,and now it's international corporates cause he has failed to bring peace to his own citizens and secure the territories of his country. If you take a look at countries who've supposedly made large purchases of defense equipment for the past 5 years,the DR Congo is among the top ones,it says he's spent billions buying weapons to defend the country yet,terrorists are capturing towns and villages left and right,no one is fighting them,the military on the ground doesn't have any equipment at all. Basically, he's embezzled that money too. If you go to the border between Congo 🇨🇩 and Zambia 🇿🇲 in Lubumbashi,you see dozens of trucks loaded with minerals headed outside the country that the government is selling to anyone who can buy from them,why doesn't he stop that and then complain?? Billions worth of minerals that he's selling to anyone who can buy from him every month. He's even sold multiple acres of land to Saudi Arabia,the Chinese,...but he has the audacity to run his mouth accusing other people on camera. This is a very weak man,ignorant man,who shouldn't be president of anything. He just wants a pay out from Apple so he can buy more lavish mansions in Europe. If he secured the country's his territory, he wouldn't be worried of things being smuggled outside the country

[@AgathaWhispers]

So Apple buys raw minerals?

[@GoGoPooerRangers]

No, he's trying to shift the blame cause he can't outwardly say China or he'll face retribution from the CCP.

[@Christ-gz4go]

China have légal contracts here​@@GoGoPooerRangers

[@Shining_sky777]

​@@GoGoPooerRangersNo its true, because M23 is killing citizens from the east of DRC, take minerals to Rwanda, then give them to the huge Mark like Tesla,Samsung,HP and others

[@cassiankaziyake7177]

Why can't you stop the mining, in short your are not in charge of your Country !! That means you should Quit the Office.

[@souravjaiswal-jr4bj]

The 2 nuclear bombs dropped on Japan contained Uranium mined in DRC. Pu in the Nagasaki bomb was synthesized using U from the same source. Just facts not a point.

[@imano7677]

Im sorry but what is he doing about it as PRESIDENT?

[@abishemui8278]

They will keep you fighting amongst yourselves and exploit your minerals!!

[@mdj1199]

Your phone too

[@hbt739]

And congo does some serious humanitarian law breaking in the congo

[@bobsthea]

just give he and the gang money, simple

[@nellykabamanya3995]

He doesn’t need a money but justice. Is because apple killed and steel DRC money that why he needed justice for those who lost their life and Orphaned , abused women and children, man made by apple. You are happy to use your phone,laptop… you use someone blood don’t see money in everything but see peace,respect, justice, make your money in honesty and in good way

[@Handsome.Liberian.African]

E no de lie 😢💔

[@KisasuAndrew]

Apple 🍏 must stop giving Rwanda money for blood minerals

[@BlackRootsAcademyOfSoul]

Yes!!!! Finally!

[@NT_98YU]

When minerals are mined in DRC's by international firms, from Europe, China, North America, they are transported to industrial countries such as China, some use air transport, others road transport to reach Indian Ocean. That where Rwanda comes in as a transit to the eastern ports of Africa. Rwanda is not responsible of how Minerals are mined in DRC. as DRC is a sovereign state with land borders and it's order. When minerals are received in Rwanda, they are recorded and taxed accordingly. scapegoating Rwanda as the problem is just a coward move. When you have a 150+ armed groups, where most of them were result of defence and protection of their community because the government can't pick up the responsibilities, but somehow you single out one group because they speak kinyarwanda as the main problem, it is just evading your responsibilities. How comes in Kinshasa people have Lamborghini and in Eastern DRC people don't have basics needs? poor leadership will be the end of Africa.

[@चाैतारीटिभी]

world's biggest company at who's cost ?

[@ruganzureggie385]

Apple has two weeks to respond … been over a month no response

[@Isl33p]

That's not a claim. That's a fact.

[@LAFwisdom]

That watch on his wrist is a Patek Phillipe Grand Complications 5720P Green Chronograph worth atleast $200,000 🤔

[@joetshiseke]

We have to impose these Americans and Europeans for our minerals that their can't tell us what to do with our products or how to sell it. Congolese shouldn't suffer or struggle to live better when we have all the blessings. Let's trade equally like our president, Tshisekedi, always says "gagner gagner ".

[@aoikemono6414]

THEY IS MY MINERALS!!! ALL MINE!!!

[@ranjannayak7511]

Probably this guy did not get his cut😂😂

[@Shining_sky777]

I don't get it...

[@CyizabirenziBlandine]

And what about his one !!?

[@mrplease66]

isn't it the president's job to make sure that his people aren't taken advantage of?

[@patrickrudahindwa8934]

Please fortify your army and stop corrupt politicians then face Rwanda because you have said too much .

[@hardcore476]

All Apple has to say is they got thim from China

[@GoGoPooerRangers]

It's the truth. China controls like 90% of the minerals.

[@kwalelalipimile3894]

Is that your justification for your apple product?😅

[@12time12]

@@kwalelalipimile3894yes, because China owns the mines. He’s too much of a coward to say the truth.

[@hardcore476]

@@kwalelalipimile3894 I have android 🤣

[@kwalelalipimile3894]

@@hardcore476 good for you, out of choice or budget?

[@Betehadeso]

"Someone said to let them in. " Don't make me laugh it's his job to defend. Any gov working with the UN is to be held in question. Rwandan president has always pointed to the chaos in Congo. This president I hold in total question - Paul Kagame has been trying to help Congo for so long. This president is the mouth piece of the West this is my take. The west don't want Kagame in there.

[@blub9534]

Strong leader ! Thanks

[@Angelo-v6c]

😂😂😂😂 strong leader ???? A very weak one

[@blub9534]

you can do it better?

[@nsofwapetermuma2008]

@@Angelo-v6c, ask how many of the mbororo long noses dead since his be power?🔥

[@Daara92]

Build the grand inga dam and end corruption

[@mainodella]

🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@royalgreenlantern]

Why does he not have control of his country and its mineral. he sitting on gold but has no control. Children should not be minning. use robots and large equipment to mine this stuff and charge Europe Asia and USA top dollar to buy the mineral and use the money to build up Congo as a empire and make your people top citizen on earth

[@eleanorrose6122]

Since the West keeps interfering. Especially after the U.S killed their first president. I'm certain you don't know about this history.

[@njaphs]

All users of cellphones should know this its just that we cant live without our phones but we are all gulty of facilitating this. 90% percent of the worlds cobult comes from congo. What are the chances that my device is in the 10% that doesn't come from congo.

[@souravjaiswal-jr4bj]

That's why I am for deep sea mining. No child labor, no contamination of drinking water, no deforestation.

[@Hjjkvy5zx]

As a congolese im so shocked rigth now. This pure hpocrisy! He is the one that sold the country to Rwanda and israel so why is he now acting like the victim?

[@SaidAbdullahi-cv3il]

a powerless president

[@yanmarle2864]

Is there blood inside that expensive watch on his wrist?

[@rafaelgebre8907]

Imagine to be told to let in to ur own country armed group. Who allows like that. This is what upsets me most to be dictated by foreign power. Rwanda is crooked country need some cleaning in east Africa before it is too late

[@EdLByemba]

This must be settled up They have to pay a huge fine to congoleses

[@InterviewRwanda]

I’m so sad this guy wants money instead of Peace