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Here We Go Again: Washington Playing Mediator Between Congo and Rwanda. Is This a Sustainable Peace?
Here We Go Again: Washington Playing Mediator Between Congo and Rwanda. Is This a Sustainable Peace?
The 2025 U.S.-brokered peace deal between Congo and Rwanda puts Paul Kagame in the spotlight, forcing him to publicly acknowledge a military presence in eastern DRC he had long denied.... Read more...
American influence in Congo
Uranium, Dictators, and Cobalt: A Century of American Interests in Congo
 “Congo Was Never Poor; It Was Made That Way” This article exposes how the United States and other Western powers played a central role in the underdevelopment of the Democratic... Read more...
Congo’s Dilemma: Democracy or Visionary Dictatorship?
Congo’s Dilemma: Democracy or Visionary Dictatorship?
As the Democratic Republic of the Congo opens its market to U.S. investors, questions arise about whether its fragile democracy can guarantee long-term stability. Frequent regime changes have disrupted policies... Read more...
When Foreign Aid is Imposed: Is It by Force?
When Foreign Aid is Imposed: Is It by Force?
Foreign aid is often described as generosity, the world reaching into its pockets to help those “less fortunate.” But for those of us who grew up under its shadow, it... Read more...
Congo at a Crossroads: Which Devil Do We Choose?
Congo at a Crossroads: Which Devil Do We Choose?
A new mineral deal is reportedly underway between the United States and the Democratic Republic of Congo. But for many Congolese and members of the diaspora, this raises an unsettling... Read more...