In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, security forces have killed dozens of protesters amid massive two-day demonstrations demanding President Joseph Kabila step down after … DRC: Security Forces Kill Dozens Amid Protests Against Elections PostponementRead more
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Canada’s Dark Role in the Congo
56 years ago today the United Nations launched a peacekeeping force that contributed to one of the worst post-independence imperial crimes in Africa. The Organisation … Canada’s Dark Role in the CongoRead more
Posted inAfrica / Colonialism / ToMl / USA Empire
Agro-colonialism in the Congo
Several prominent development finance institutions (DFIs) are funding Feronia Inc., a Canadian agribusiness company accused of land grabbing and human rights abuses in the Democratic … Agro-colonialism in the CongoRead more
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Hell on Earth
Colonial Rule Having been quite late getting into the Great Game, Belgium moved with purpose in the early 1900s in trying to acquire an African … Hell on EarthRead more
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Oil from DRC
Confidential oil contracts held by UK companies Tullow and Heritage in the DRC “reveal the danger of economic rip-off and rights abuses in one of … Oil from DRCRead more
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Another middle east
The so-called “forgotten war,” the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo, is threatening to explode once again, away from the glare of any international … Another middle eastRead more
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Congo, a country with huge natural resources, but
Congo itself is located in the heart of Africa. It’s literally and figuratively the fulcrum on which Africa swings. It’s the size of western Europe, … Congo, a country with huge natural resources, butRead more