kolwezi is where the most mineral is, so that is why they call it kolwezi — it is the capital of cobaltit has very specific physical properties that make it uniquely suited for batteries, in particular. and?it's only recently now, with our drive towards decarbonisation, where all of a sudden, now it is a critical commodity. every car manufacturer is going to want this ? this metal. if they're going to make an electric car, or a hybrid car, they're going to want cobalt. kolwezi should be a wealthy town, but a legacy of political corruption in the mining industry means few have profited from the cobalt boom. when you come here in kolwezi and try to see the people - living in the community - where cobalt is coming from, you are surprised _ because there's abject poverty. children do not have access to school. - sometimes, there's no drinking water. i and also, electricityl is not there for some of the communities. there are big commercial mines here. but up to 30% of the cobalt is dug by hand in artisanal mines. it gets mixed into the supply chain and is impossible to trace. experts say th

this is a dispute about who profits from kolwezi's cobalt.afer, but far fewer workers will be needed. you can't tell someone, this is where he's getting their daily bread or food from their family — you tell that person to stop, but then you don't offer on alternative — it's like killing that person. glencore says it owns the site, and that this is an illegal organised operation. it says it will help relocate the miners if a suitable site can be found, and that it doesn't supply any cobalt from artisanal mines. darragh macintyre, bbc news. let's take a look at some other stories in the headlines. the british government has urged all its nationals to leave ethiopia immediately saying the conflict is deteriorating quickly. the uk has warned that the fighting may move closer to the capital addis ababa in the coming days. the united states, france, germany, and turkey have also urged their nationals to leave. the un is evacuating families of international staff. the us state department has designated three leaders of the islamic state group's afg