Showing results for "Congo" in Social Sciences

Cobalt Red is the searing first-ever exposé of the immense toll taken on the people and environment of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by cobalt mining, as told through the testimonies of the Congolese people themselves. Activist and researcher Siddharth Kara has traveled deep into cobalt territory to document the testimonies of the people living, working, and dying for cobalt.

A “meticulously researched and comprehensive” (Financial Times) history of the devastating war in the heart of Africa’s Congo At the heart of Africa is the Congo, a country the size of western Europe. It borders nine other nations, and since 1996 it has been racked by a brutal war in which...

Life Stories - A Podcast By Congo Kid

La guerre qui déchire l'Est de la République Démocratique du Congo (RDC) depuis près de 30 ans, regagne en intensité depuis le début de l’année 2025. Mais pourquoi maintenant ?On compte aujourd’hui :+6 millions de morts depuis 1996 ; +7 millions de déplacé·es en RDCQui sont les acteurs de cette guerre et leurs motivations ? Comment expliquer l’ampleur des massacres de civils ? Pourquoi ce recours systématique au viol comme arme de guerre ? Quel rôle jouent les fameux minerais dans ce conflit ? Pourquoi les processus de paix n’ont pas marché jusqu’à maintenant ? Quelles ...

Newly available evidence shows that the CIA engaged in pervasive political meddling and paramilitary action in Congo during the 1960s - and that the local CIA station chief directly influenced the events that led to the death of Patrice Lumumba, the country's first democratically elected prime minister.

"Congo Lurches toward a New Crisis as Leader Tries to Crush a Rival" is from the May 11, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Jeffrey Gettleman and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"In Congo, Wars Are Small and Chaos Is Endless" is from the April 30, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Jeffrey Gettleman and narrated by Paul Ryden.

"U.N. Criticizes Congo for Response to Deadly Unrest" is from the September 22, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Jeffrey Gettleman and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Kinshasa Is Locked down as Protests Erupt Against Congo's Leader" is from the September 19, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Jeffrey Gettleman and narrated by Caroline Miller.