The Nation1d
Soundtrack to a Complicit Silence
Soundtrack to a Coup d’État is a phenomenal film—brilliantly crafted. Johan Grimonprez unearths truths about the overthrow of ...
The Nation Newspaper1d
DRC: The disabled giant
The conflicts in DR Congo are embarrassments to Africa. It is alleged that the conflicts are the bloodiest since the end of ...
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Resource-rich Congo is the first battle in New Cold War. India can’t miss out on cobalt
For countries like India, the stakes are enormous. To participate in the post-hydrocarbon global economy, the country needs ...
Times of Swaziland4d
TUTSI, HUTU CONFLICT IN DRC CONTINUES PART 2
While the Tutsi and Hutu ethic rivalry seem to be the geneses of the great lakes conflict, there are more sinister players which have benefitted from this on-going conflict. The fact that millions of ...
A Training School For Elephants by Sophy Roberts: The four elephants that broke their backs to build an empire
When Leopold II, King of Belgium, set about creating his own colony in the Congo, he used elephants - and barbaric cruelty - to clear the impenetrable jungle ...
IPPMEDIA5d
DRC: History is repeating itself in Lubumbashi as the world scrambles for minerals to go green
LUBUMBASHI is a city in the mineral-rich Katanga region in the south of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Many people might not have heard of it, but Lubumbashi and its surrounding region have ...
DR Congo ceasefire ignites hope for discussions
The recent unilateral ceasefire declared by the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has opened a potential path for renewed ...
The huge African city where more people speak French than anywhere in France - even Paris
Congo, where the city is located, is thought to be one of the world's most linguistically diverse nations, with more than 200 ...