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Edmund de Waal, author of The Hare with Amber Eyes, chooses Holocaust writer Primo Levi.
Sun 15 May 2011 05:45 BBC Radio 4
Writer Johann Hari argues that our demand for gadgets has helped to drive the war in the Congo.
He says it is a resource war, being fought for minerals like coltan, which finds its way into everything from mobile phones to games consoles. He asks why our governments have not taken forceful action to stop the trade.
Producer: Giles Edwards.
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