"In my effort to help [the Democratic Republic of] Congo, I'm quitting vaping," Micah Ndango, who has been vaping for five years, says in a video that has been viewed more than 15,000 times.

The personal health concerns of vaping may not move Gen Z, but when it comes to showing solidarity with the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, tossing their e-cigarettes is easy.

She said: 'Here's why people are quitting vaping for the Congo. Congo is currently facing a complex humanitarian crisis with over six million people displaced.' 'Much of this conflict is fuelled ...