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Tech giant warned of legal action by DRC if practice continues.

French lawyer William Bourdon spoke to the Newsday programme after the Democratic Republic of Congo accused Apple of using "illegally exploited" minerals in its products.

DR Congo Accuses Apple: The Paris-based lawyers for the DRC accused Apple of purchasing minerals smuggled from the DRC into neighbouring Rwanda, where they are laundered and "integrated into the global supply chain".

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using “illegally exploited” minerals extracted from the country’s embattled east in its products, lawyers representing the African country said April 25.

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo is accusing Apple of using "illegally exploited" minerals extracted from the countrys embattled east in its products, lawyers representing the African country said Thursday. Macs, iPhones, and other Apple products are "tainted by the blood of the Congolese people", the DRCs lawyers said.

The DRCs lawyers have sent Apple a formal cease and desist notice seen by AFP, effectively warning the tech giant it could face legal action if the alleged practice continues.

Apple is accused by the DR Congo's Paris-based solicitors of buying minerals that are trafficked into neighbouring Rwanda, where they are processed and then "integrated into the global supply chain."

Sexual violence, armed attacks and widespread corruption at sites of "illegally exploited" minerals among claims.

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has accused Apple of using minerals obtained via illegal means from the eastern region of the country.

The Democratic Republic of Congo charged tech giant Apple of illegally exploiting minerals extracted from the nations embattled east. Apple allegedly bought minerals-- tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold--smuggled to neighbouring Rwanda and integrated these minerals into its global supply chain.