Belgium still coming to terms with colonial past
Now there is a much greater recognition of the harm Belgium caused in Belgian Congo and Rwanda. Under Belgian rule the ...
ThePrint on MSN1 天Opinion
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 ...
The East African on MSN3 天Opinion
Coincidences in February 26th Berlin Conference, Congo talks
In Congo itself, humans were the least valued commodity, at the mercy of the worst European failures that Leopold gathered ...
Jacobin on MSN15 小时
How the West Destroyed Congo’s Hopes for Independence
The burden that Patrice Lumumba, prime minister of the Republic of the Congo, assumed was an awesome one. On his young, slim ...
allAfrica.com on MSN7 天
Why have UN peacekeepers been in DR Congo for 65 years?
Regional conflicts, murderous militias, the exploitation of natural resources, innocent civilians forced to flee their homes; ...
Time25 天
BELGIAN CONGO: If Blood Must Run
Kasavubu began to dream of reviving the fabled 14th century kingdom of the Congo, combining territories now French, Belgian and Portuguese. After his election as one of Léopoldville’s commune ...
The Hollywood Reporter11 天
‘The Tree of Authenticity’ Is a Cinematic Essay About Congo’s Colonial Past and ...
and scientific findings to explore the legacy of the country’s Belgian colonization and its impact on human lives and nature. It brings viewers to the banks of the Congo River where the Yangambi ...
DR Congo country profile
The recent history of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has been one of civil war and corruption. It is rich in ...