Truthout
Congo
Enduring Torture and Death Threats in Service of Conservation
If Virunga is threatened again, “I will be there,” says Congolese ranger and Goldman Prize recipient Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo.
The Link Between Uranium From the Congo and Hiroshima: A Story of Twin Tragedies
The uranium used to build the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima came from the Shinkolobwe mine in the province of Katanga.
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“The Legend of Tarzan” Promotes the White Savior Myth and Historical Amnesia
The new Tarzan flick promotes an ahistorical white savior complex.
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Me Tarzan, You Adam: How I Met the Ghosts of My Own Work in a Local Multiplex
All I ask is that Tarzan teach me to swing from a vine, and let me pick the next battle to win.
How the World Runs on Looting the Congo
Every drone flown by the US military has inside it a piece of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Court Rejects Rule on Labeling Goods Containing “Conflict Minerals”
Since 1998, more than 5 million people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Children Beheaded as Violence Engulfs the Central African Republic
At least 16 children have been killed since December 5 in Bangui, the country's capital, and more are being recruited into armed groups.