A meandering stream in the Kivu province, D.R.Congo.
You might not know this, but coltan (Columbian Tantalum, which is made from Columbite Tantalite) is a precious metal that is used in phones, tablets or anything you are using with a rechargeable battery. The chances are, you have an electrical device that has unethically mined coltan inside of it. The problem is that unethical coltan mining (Columbian Tantalum) is not OK because children are minin
Africa’s second-largest country and bordered by no fewer than nine nations, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is the beautiful, mesmeric, enthralling heart of the continent. Its turbulent history, from the bloody reign of Belgium's King Leopold to Mobuto Sese Seko’s military dictatorship, is no secret, but for now the country is enjoying a period of relative stability, with tourism providing a much-needed beacon of hope. And that's really good news, as this is a place that truly is worth discovering. With steaming jungles sheltering mountain gorillas, crystal-clear lakes amid smoking volcanoes and urban-cool cities with the continent’s best music scene, a DRC holiday is not to be taken lightly. But, boy, it’s one that you'll never forget.
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Mining sustains the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is one of the world’s poorest nations. In 2019 taxes on mining companies accounted for 46
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, French is the official language, but Lingala, Swahili, Tshiluba, and Kikongo are also widely spoken among various ethnic groups. Learn more about the linguistic diversity of the DRC.
Patrice Lumumba est celui qui a obtenu l’indépendance du Congo colonisé par la belgique. Il fût nommé 1er ministre et œuvra pour le développement de son pays et l’épanouissement de son …
Leopold II of Belgium killed almost 10 million Africans in Congo and amputated the arms of countless others. Click to read about the hidden African holocaust
The town of Obo near the Congo border in the Central African Republic has seen better days. Since 2008 the presence of armed groups, including the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), has resulted in widespread insecurity in the region. © ICRC / Marko Kokic / V-P-CF-E-00299 / www.icrc.org
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The Congo won independence from Belgium in June 1960 with Patrice Lumumba, age 35, as Prime Minister. Immediately it began to fall apart, under revanchist
Vlisco archives - Inspection of a Dutch Wax fabric by two Turbanistas from DR Congo
Richard Mosse raises important questions about the nature of war, journalism and the practice of art in his film and photography series Infra and The Enclave. They are more pressing than ever in the time of a pandemic, as we witness an unprecedented loss of life on a global scale.
Photo by H. Goldstein/Central Press A gorilla being marched along immediatedly after its capture in the Belgian Congo, circa 1960. Photo by General Photographic
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The fables were gathered from people in the Congo Basin and illustrated with a touch of magical realism in the new book Congo Tales: Told By The People Of Mbomo.
