The Coltan War

Isn't our technological age wonderful? Cell-phones, Playstation, Computers! Wow! What an Ali Baba's cave of techy goodies!

But in the heart of Africa, a terrible war has been raging. For more than 10 years. 5,000,000 people killed. Children used as slaves. Women raped with guns, with sticks, with molten plastic.

The Silence is deafening. Where is Bono? Where is Geldorf? Where is Ban Ki-moon? Full story...

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