--- title: "Africa" url: https://wearenotforsale.org/tag/africa/ publisher: "Not For Sale" --- Topic # *Africa* 10 stories, since 2023, most of them about human trafficking. Sep 21, 2026 Human Trafficking [Forced Labor in Congo’s Coltan Mines: The Human Cost of Critical Minerals](https://wearenotforsale.org/human-trafficking/forced-labor-congo-coltan-critical-minerals/) A new Amnesty International investigation alleges forced labor, killings and mineral trafficking at M23-controlled mines in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. The findings raise urgent questions about where the critical minerals inside modern technology come from, and whether global supply chains can genuinely distinguish responsible production from exploitation. Jul 6, 2026 Ecocide [What Is Happening in Congo? Everything You Need to Know About Goma, Mining, Ebola, Forced Labor and Ecocide](https://wearenotforsale.org/ecocide/what-is-happening-in-congo-drc-goma-mining-ebola/) Most people have heard the word “Congo.” Far fewer understand what is happening in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or why… Jul 3, 2026 Human Trafficking [The City Behind the Screen: TK Nziyonvira on Goma, Conflict and the Work of Not For Sale DRC](https://wearenotforsale.org/human-trafficking/goma-drc-modern-day-slavery-not-for-sale/) Not For Sale CEO Mark Wexler speaks with TK Nziyonvira about Goma, the conflict in eastern DRC, and why dignified local livelihoods are one of the strongest answers to modern-day slavery. Jul 2, 2026 Social Innovation [Social Innovation Terms and Definitions: A Complete Glossary for Human Trafficking, Ecocide and Systems Change](https://wearenotforsale.org/social-innovation/social-innovation-terms-definitions/) A clear glossary of the key terms behind social innovation, social enterprise, systems change and regenerative solutions, explaining how Not For Sale uses these methods to prevent human trafficking and ecocide. Jul 2, 2026 Human Trafficking [Los Angeles Sex Trafficking Arrests: What the Figueroa Corridor Case Reveals About the Risks Facing Young Girls](https://wearenotforsale.org/human-trafficking/los-angeles-sex-trafficking-arrests/) A federal trafficking case in Los Angeles has exposed how girls and young women can be targeted through foster care instability, online recruitment, motel networks and the wider systems that allow exploitation to continue in plain sight. Jul 1, 2026 Human Trafficking [World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2026: Why This Year’s Official Human Trafficking Prevention Day Matters](https://wearenotforsale.org/human-trafficking/world-day-against-trafficking-in-persons-2026/) On 30 July 2026, the UN’s World Day Against Trafficking in Persons will spotlight people trafficked into scam compounds and forced to commit online fraud. Jun 19, 2026 Human Trafficking [The Hidden Link Between Ebola Outbreaks and Human Trafficking](https://wearenotforsale.org/human-trafficking/the-hidden-link-between-ebola-outbreaks-and-human-trafficking/) Discover the complex intersections of Ebola outbreak mining regions with human trafficking. Learn how these crises impact lives and what actions can be taken. Jun 15, 2026 Human Trafficking [Could the UK’s New Social Media Restrictions Help Protect Children From Human Trafficking?](https://wearenotforsale.org/human-trafficking/could-the-uks-new-social-media-restrictions-help-protect-children-from-human-trafficking/) The UK's new social media restrictions for under-16s are primarily designed to improve child safety online, but they may also help reduce opportunities for online grooming and exploitation. Feb 26, 2025 Ecocide [Deadly Disease in Congo Sparks Urgent Global Concern](https://wearenotforsale.org/ecocide/deadly-disease-congo/) A New Health Crisis Emerges in the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is facing a… Sep 8, 2023 Human Trafficking [Mo Farah to speak at M Restaurants charity supper in support of Not for Sale](https://wearenotforsale.org/human-trafficking/mo-farah-m-restaurants-not-for-sale/) Very cool news story in the Evening Standard (London) announcing our November 1, 2023 gala at M Restaurant. Olympic and world champion… Want the bigger picture? Browse the full newsroom, or every topic we report on. [All topics](https://wearenotforsale.org/tag/) [Browse all news →](https://wearenotforsale.org/news/)