Conflict minerals have fueled and continue to help sustain armed violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (Congo), linking them to the deadliest conflict globally since World War II. The U.N. Group of Experts on Congo found in 2015 that gold continued to be a source of funding for armed groups and Congoâs army. 2  A study from the Enough Project found that armed groups made an estimated $185 million from conflict minerals in 2008.
Alecia Beth Moore (born September 8, 1979), known professionally as Pink (frequently stylized as P!nk), is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. She was signed to her first record label with original R&B girl group Choice in 1995. The label, LaFace Records saw potential in only Pink, offering her a solo deal.
Pink says her sexual songs are an attempt to rebut the notion that men who sleep around are praiseworthy and women are sluts. A 2-year-old daughter and 13 years on the Billboard charts haven't mellowed rocker Pink out. The 33-year-old singer-songwriter, whose real name is Alecia Moore, opened up to Glamour 's June issue about her latest album, The Truth About Love, particularly the number of sex-related songs on the record. I'm a reformed slut, Moore admitted, explaining that she was reclaiming the word in her songs.