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Africa is a country
With all of these minerals, it would seem that congo would be a regional power of africa right? Hahahahaha no
violence war genocide violence killing war violence
china china china I love 'em
Hard for us to compete when we pay the extra $$ to keep our country clean... Unlike China... Who do it as cheap as possible and just dump everything everywhere and anywhere..
Africa is a continent of potential. It contains many resources such as oil, minerals, and even uranium! However, rapid decolonization has left many africans unprepared to govern themselves. In short, africa is very poor and partly unstable. The democratic republic of the congo is the epitomy of africa. It has many minerals including gold, silver, and diamonds in the kivu provinces and cobalt in the katanga province. Cobalt is a key component in iphones and batteries and congo contains 80% of the world's cobalt reserves. Most of the congo's cobalt goes to china. With all of these minerals, it would seem that congo would be a regional power of africa right? Hahahahaha no, a few years after congo became independent from belguim, it became a dictatorship and the country was renamed zaire. In the early 90s, the rwandan genocide occurred and some of the people fleeing the genocide fled to the kivu province in eastern congo. The rwandan government got angry that zaire wasn't going after the refugees and so led an offensive which saw the overthrowal of the zaire regime. The country was renamed the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A second congo war happened in the late 90s for complex reasons and didn't end until 2004 but the rebels were backed by rwanda, uganda, and burundi while this time, angola, nambia, and zimbabwe came to its rescue along with some support from others
Map of 2nd congo war:
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In the aftermath of the 2nd congo war a man named Joseph Kabila became the president of the war torn country. He promised to rebuild the country though he largely abused his power. In the north and south kivu provinces, a conflict developed as a result of misrepresentation of ethnic groups there. In 2011, it escalated to an outright rebellion known as the March 23 movement which was to overthrow the government which would cause a 3rd congo war. This movement was accused of numerous atrocities such as drafting children, raping women, and killing men. Fortunately with collaboration with the UN, the M23 movement surrendered in 2013 but tensions in the kivu provinces continued. There are elections in 2016 scheduled to take place in congo. Joseph kabila decided to conduct a national survey which would take years allowing him to stay in power for awhile after the scheduled 2016 elections. This resulted in major protests in kinshasa demanding that joseph kabila resign. These protests are no joke as at least 27 died (nobody died in the ferguson riots or the london anarchist riots) and that's from the government. This country has such great potential yet it is one of the poorest countries and most unstable in the world.
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There is hope yet for the congo. China has been investing in africa in the last decade helping countries develop and buying resources. China may not solve the instability issue but it may help develop the country making the situation a little better.
I also like china
Because... Because...
Nothing to do with the colonial past right...? Nothing to do with the vast resources being used to help develop and build Belgium's 20th century wealth, nothing to do with failure to use any of the local mineral wealth to develop the country or the people.
Anyone who believes the pioneer fund claims about genetics and by using graphics based on their research shows their true politics.
Nothing to do with any of ~
There is hope yet for the congo. China has been investing in africa in the last decade helping countries develop and buying resources. China may not solve the instability issue but it may help develop the country making the situation a little better.
How is this in any way, a form of hope? China's money will remain in the pockets of a few men, and the people will still be living in wretched conditions. If China had any morals, they would refuse to trade with a country that suppresses it's own citizens.
But then again, it is China after all. The land of individual freedoms.
Though neglected until the late 1980’s, the contribution of infrastructural development to broader economic and social development is now widely acknowledged.53 Despite the enormous challenges the Chinese face concerning their own development, China’s focus on infrastructural development with the constructio roads, bridges, hydroelectric and irrigation schemes, schools, hospitals, health centers and an array of government building has made a clear and definite contribution to improving the lives of people across Africa.
Many African states, particularly resource-endowed states, are finding themselves in stronger positions vis-à-vis the latest scramble for Africa. Countries such as Angola, which therefore have greater leverage to negotiate with the PRC government, can demand that foreign companies must establish joint ventures with local firms, share research and development and procure local materials. The conditions under which foreign companies enter African markets should be re-examined in order to cultivate and harness the development of local companies and/or small and medium enterprises (SMEs), while they can still play the natural resources card.
There is hope yet for the congo. China has been investing in africa in the last decade helping countries develop and buying resources. China may not solve the instability issue but it may help develop the country making the situation a little better.
How is this in any way, a form of hope? China's money will remain in the pockets of a few men, and the people will still be living in wretched conditions. If China had any morals, they would refuse to trade with a country that suppresses it's own citizens.
But then again, it is China after all. The land of individual freedoms.
~ A lot of Americans see us as interfering where we shouldn't be, and putting people in power that will serve our interests ~
~ But, when you think about it, it is the only way we know how to intervene, and it may very well be the best option for the people of the Congo ~
If you are rich, it's a great place to be.
Nothing to do with the colonial past right...? Nothing to do with the vast resources being used to help develop and build Belgium's 20th century wealth, nothing to do with failure to use any of the local mineral wealth to develop the country or the people.
Anyone who believes the pioneer fund claims about genetics and by using graphics based on their research shows their true politics.
Do you realize that these businesses pay the governments unheard amounts of money. These people are being screwed by their politiucians not foreign business.
How would you know that?
And why would it be a great place?
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