THERE IS
A STONE IN MY HEART By George White, Jr. Assistant Professor of History at York College,
CUNY
It seems like only yesterday that nationalist leaders
like Patrice Lumumba climbed a mountain of severed hands
to point their people toward a new future. Read
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THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO By Jimmie Briggs Author & Journalist
On June 30, 1960, Patrice Emery Lumumba stood
in sweltering heat before an enthralled crowd of millions
in Kinshasa to make the first Independence Day speech
in his country’s history. Read
article>>
PRUNIER: RWANDA WANTS DRC MINES By Professor Gérard Prunier
Author of "Africa's World Wars"
He spoke to Blade about the recent Rwandan incursions
into the Eastern DR Congo in a joint operation with
the forces of President Joseph Kabila. Listen
to what he has to say>>
YESTERDAY A VICTIM, TODAY AN OPPRESSOR: HOW
AID FUNDS WAR IN CONGO A RWANDAN REFUGEE CHILD IN 1994.
TONIGHT THE GENOCIDE WILL BE REMEMBERED By Catherine Philp
Times Online
Tonight a hush will fall over the national stadium
in Kigali as, one by one, a sea of candles is lit to
commemorate the 800,000 lives lost in the Rwandan genocide.
Read
article>>
A STRUGGLE TO SHAPE THE CONGO NARRATIVE Weekly Podcast Kambale Musavuli, spokesperson and student coordinator
for Friends of Congo offers insight into the so-called
Congo-Rwanda collaboration and U.S. backed Rwandan and
Ugandan troop presence in the Congo. Listen
to podcast>>
DISPATCHES FROM CONGO
News and updates on the ground from Congolese-led organization,
HEAL Africa. Read
dispatches>
FEATURE:
FRIENDS OF CONGO BLOG
Follow the latest updates and analyses from the Friends
of Congo Blog as our scholars, activists and contributors
provide insights and perspectives on the latest events
unfolding in the Congo. Click
here for updates.
FEATURE:
FOTC INTERVIEWS
Listen or watch interviews of our team members as they
share their insights on the current situation in the
Congo, the underlying causes and prescriptions for lasting
peace and stability. Click
here to listen or watch.
Do you own a diamond
ring, gold jewelry, cell phone, computer, xbox, play
station, stereo, DVD player, television, kitchen appliances
or any other electronic device? Do you find it intolerable
that almost 6 million lives
have been needlessly lost in the heart of Africa since
1996? If you answer yes to these questions, you should
be concerned about the Congo. Read
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History
of the Congo
The Congo literally
and figuratively sits in the heart of Africa bordered
by nine countries. It has a rich history stretching
back as far as 20,000 BC.
Congolese have suffered some of the most brutal rule
in modern history. In spite of the tremendous suffering
of the Congolese, more than any other African country,
Congo has the potential to turn the African continent
around and usher in a renaissance. Read
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