Why is Apple being sued by the Democratic Republic of Congo? | Inside Story

The world's most valuable company - Apple - is being sued by the Democratic Republic of Congo. The tech giant's accused of using illegally mined minerals in products like iPhones sold worldwide. Apple denies the claim. What is behind this legal action? Presenter: James Bays Guests: Robert Amsterdam - international lawyer representing Democratic Republic of Congo in this case. Alain Uaykani - journalist who has covered conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo for more than 15 years. Gregory Mthembu-Salter - natural resource governance consultant, served on UN Group of Experts for the Democratic Republic of Congo. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Apple #DRC #DRCongo #AppleCongo #iPhone #IllegalMining #BloodMinerals #AlJazeeraEnglish