“…I would like to refer specifically to the painful case of the Congo, unique in the history of the modern world, which shows how, with … Columbia University and the Elimination of Patrice Lumumba Revisited–Part 2Read more
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Posted inEconomics / News
Glencore Congo Deals Are Part of Latest Offshore Data Leak
Glencore Plc could face renewed scrutiny of its business in the Democratic Republic of Congo after confidential information was released in the data breach of … Glencore Congo Deals Are Part of Latest Offshore Data LeakRead more
Posted inEconomics / ToMl
How the Democratic Republic of Congo’s booming mining exports are failing to benefit its people
More than $750 million of mining revenues paid by companies to state bodies in the Democratic Republic of Congo was lost to the treasury between … How the Democratic Republic of Congo’s booming mining exports are failing to benefit its peopleRead more
Posted inEmpire / ToMl / USA Empire
Why Did the US Want to Kill Patrice Lumumba?
Columbia University and the Elimination of Patrice Lumumba https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qrJfsv6iE4E/WXIpV3wlG8I/AAAAAAAAAE8/BKV_D-RsVtMCsfupURculpv52Oaw2qdVACLcBGAs/s1600/Patrice_Lumumba_offical_portrait.jpg Former Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Patrice Lumumba (Source: Bob Feldman 68) … Why Did the US Want to Kill Patrice Lumumba?Read more
Posted inAfrica / Colonialism / ToMl
Killing Natives and Seizing their Land for Leopold II in Congo
Canada’s 150th anniversary offers a unique opportunity to shed light on some darker corners of Canadian history. One of the dustier chapters is our contribution … Killing Natives and Seizing their Land for Leopold II in CongoRead more
Posted inDeforestation / News
Is Norwegian money funding Congo deforestation?
A recent report by conservation NGO Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) is decrying what they say is Norwegian government complicity in funding a project they allege … Is Norwegian money funding Congo deforestation?Read more
Posted inMultimedia / Politics
Congo Government Fails to Investigate Targeted Killings
Kambale Musavuli, Jason Stearns — source therealnews.com
Posted inCorruption / ToMl
Suspicious Congo Transactions of $95.7 million;
In an article published today, the New York Times reported that some senior officials in the Congolese government have been involved in a series of … Suspicious Congo Transactions of $95.7 million;Read more
Posted inPolitics / ToMl
Unrest in the Congo: Political turmoil rocks Kinshasa
Martial law was declared Monday in the capital city of Kinshasa, Congo, after Congo’s main opposition parties made a public call for mass demonstrations against … Unrest in the Congo: Political turmoil rocks KinshasaRead more
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Congo: its past, present and link to Hiroshima
On 6 August – Hiroshima Day – I participated in a groundbreaking event at the South African Museum in Cape Town entitled ‘The Missing Link: … Congo: its past, present and link to HiroshimaRead more