On Jan. 17 1961, the African leader and first head of government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Patrice Lumumba was brutally murdered … Revolution, Freedom, and Legacy in DR CongoRead more
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Tech giants sued over ‘appalling’ deaths of children who mine their cobalt
An international advocacy group has launched a lawsuit against some of the world’s largest tech companies for the deaths and injuries of child miners in … Tech giants sued over ‘appalling’ deaths of children who mine their cobaltRead more
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The Forgotten Trauma of a Forgotten War
GOMA, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo — The boy was sitting next to his father, as he so often did. He mimicked his … The Forgotten Trauma of a Forgotten WarRead more
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Why Closing the Congo-Rwanda Border Could Spread Ebola
A chora chora is a resourceful man, a clever man, a man who can get things done. He wears no uniform, but he has an … Why Closing the Congo-Rwanda Border Could Spread EbolaRead more
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A Second Wave of Genocide Looms in Congo
The invasion of the Democratic Republic of Congo by U.S. allies Rwanda and Uganda, in 1996, set in motion a genocide that left six million … A Second Wave of Genocide Looms in CongoRead more
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US Policies Enabled Ethnic Cleansing in the DRC
in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is facing one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world. Between 1998 and 2003, the DRC suffered … US Policies Enabled Ethnic Cleansing in the DRCRead more
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Glencore must not pay millions to sanctioned individual
Glencore today announced it will resume paying royalties to notorious Israeli businessman Dan Gertler, despite the US Treasury designating him a sanctioned individual at the … Glencore must not pay millions to sanctioned individualRead more