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Belgium's DR Congo Complex: The delusion of relevance
Imagine a man in a tailored suit, sweating profusely as he chases a bus that's long since pulled out of the station. He waves frantically, shouting at the passengers inside—particularly one sitting ...
A Netflix war film has been hailed as one of the streaming platform's "best" movies by fans who believe it's a "must watch".
History often paints a complex picture of its key figures. This article delves into the lives of 20 individuals who were ...
A court case by the Belgian king’s younger brother argued ... Ancient Syrian Town Seeks Interfaith Peace: Syria’s civil war drove a wedge between the residents of the small town of Maaloula ...
Although the rest of Africa seems to have forgotten about the crisis and wars in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), some ...
Despite its diminutive size on the all-too-common world maps that use Mercator projection, Africa is the second-largest ...
There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the ...
Kigali accuses Belgium of using "lies and manipulation to secure an unjustified hostile opinion of Rwanda." Coltan boom coincided with escalation in war Global Witness says its analysis of trade ...
Charles Chaplin released his fabled black comedy film The Great Dictator in 1940, a year into the war on Hitler ... in the country. Belgian filmmaker Johan Grimonprez’s Congo murder explores ...
Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania are relatively politically stable. But they have endured hard knocks on their economies due to recent conflicts in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, Sudan ...
RONALD MUSOKE | All actors in the supply chain of illicit mineral exports, from operators of the mines to end product users, ...