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Kambale Musavuli
AFRICOM in the Congo
01 Sep 2021
Its immeasurable mineral resources has made the Congo the victim of a long history of Western greed, plunder, and genocidal violence.
Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley and Glen Ford
CIA to Blame for History of Congo Catastrophes
07 Jul 2021
After Patrice Lumumba, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s first elected leader, was assassinated in 1961, the country was essentially run by the CIA – a situation that prevailed for much of the nex
Peter Young
Overcrowded DRC Prisons 'Ticking Time-Bomb' for COVID-19 Pandemic
06 May 2020
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s main prisons are filled at 432 percent on average, making them some of the most overcrowded in the world.
Ann Garrison, BAR Contributing Editor
DRC’s Virunga: Park, Gorillas, and Rangers All Under Attack
29 Apr 2020
Congolese officials are blaming armed Rwandan Hutu refugees for the massacre of twelve rangers and five civilians, but there are any number of other predators that covet the park.
Ann Garrison , BAR contributor
Rwanda Exports 2,163 kg of Gold, UAE Imports 12,539 kg of It
13 Nov 2019
The final 2019 UN Group of Experts Report on the Democratic Republic of the Congo confirms that Congo’s eastern neighbor Rwanda remains a haven for smuggling Congolese minerals.
Kambale Musavuli
Hijacking the Congolese People’s Victory
08 May 2019
Kabila ensured that the most pliable and least threatening opposition figure, Félix Tshisekedi, would be designated president.
Ann Garrison , BAR contributor
ISIS Attacks in DR Congo: A New Phase of a Western Scheme for Resource Plunder
24 Apr 2019
The new president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is asking for US help to fend off an alleged ISIS threat.
Ann Garrison , BAR contributor
DR Congo Post-Election: An Interview with Maurice Carney
30 Jan 2019
The Congolese people succeeded in forcing President Kabila to allow elections to choose his successor, but Kabila still rigged the vote.
Ann Garrison , BAR contributor
Anti-imperialist Dilemma: What If the US is “Right” About the Election in DR Congo?
23 Jan 2019
The US may, for once, be doing the right thing in the Congo, although undoubtedly for its own imperial reasons.
Ann Garrison , BAR contributor
Code Talking: UN Security Council on War and Peace in DR Congo
16 Jan 2019
Congolese President Kabila wants to shut out the apparent winner of last month’s elections in favor the of the second place finisher, who appears to have accepted the deal.