Archive for April, 2010
Core Themes In Understanding The Congo
Executive Director of Friends of the Congo, Maurice Carney, provides core elements for those seeking to understand the Congo, its history, current situation and how one should approach, learning, research, advocacy and policy around the Congo.
Congolese Woman Speaks Out
In this four video series, Congolese activist and Women Coordinator for Friends of the Congo, Bibiane Tshefu, articulates how there is a complicity in the international community when it comes to ending the conflict in the Congo.
Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
Adam Hochschild of King Leopold’s Ghost Chimes in on Conflict Minerals Debate
In the April edition of Mother Jones, Adam Hochschild notes “The real problem is not conflict minerals, but the fact that Congo’s long-suffering people reap only a tiny share of their country’s vast wealth.” Read the entire article here: http://motherjones.com/politics/2010/02/congo-gold-adam-hochschild