Archive for April, 2010

Apr 23 2010

Core Themes In Understanding The Congo

Published by under Congo Resources

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.

No responses yet

Apr 10 2010

Congolese Woman Speaks Out

Published by under Ask the Africans

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

One response so far

Apr 01 2010

Adam Hochschild of King Leopold’s Ghost Chimes in on Conflict Minerals Debate

Published by under Ask the Africans

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

No responses yet