JOHANNESBURG — Children forced to work in appalling conditions, allegedly from as young as 4 years old, are putting the Biden administration’s green energy plans at controversial risk, particularly ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is among the countries facing a humanitarian crisis. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) reported that it’s not only experiencing one of ...

More children have been trafficked, forced to work in gold mines and to fight as soldiers in Mali this year as conflict ...

NASARAWA, Nigeria (AP) — Growing demand for the lithium used in batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage has created a new frontier for mining in Nigeria. But it’s led to exploitation of ...

Nearly two-thirds of children in South Sudan are reportedly engaged in some form of child labor, a new report says.

From brick kilns to carpet factories, COVID-19 has pushed children as young as eight years old into dangerous and abusive ...

Mining companies operate in many countries where the risks related to the presence in the supply chain of forced and child labor tend to be high. If these companies also carry on certain business ...

Nearly two-thirds of South Sudanese children surveyed aged between 5 and 17 years are engaged in the worst form of child labour, with rates soaring to as high as 90% in the worst hit regions, ...