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The War in Africa, New Laws To Ban Conflict Minerals, The Enough Moment

Our cell phones and laptops are often powered by minerals that come from war zones in Congo, where rape and mass killings are rampant. John Prendergast on how companies can stop fueling the war.

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Boys look for gold at a mine March 27, 2006 in Mongbwalu, Congo. (Spencer Platt / Getty Images)