[BEST OF] Friends of the Congo: The Congolese Struggle for Self-Determination
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ORIGINALLY RELEASED Feb 15, 2024

Passy and Maurice from Friends of the Congo join Breht to discuss the history and the present of the Congo. Together, they discuss their organization, Passy's on-the-ground organizing in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the history of the Congo, Patrice Lumumba and his legacy, European and Belgian colonialism, King Leopold II, the brutal ongoing violence and displacement occuring in the Eastern DRC, US imperialism and the Kagame Regime in Rwanda, M23, Neo-Colonialism, Colbalt and rare-earth mineral mining, modern day slavery and the industries it serves, the so-called "green capitalist transition" and its rotting underbelly, and much more.

Friends of the Congo (FOTC) is a Pan African solidarity organization raising global consciousness about the challenges and potential of the Congo.

Become A Friend of the Congo: http://www.congoweek.org) http://friendsofthecongo.org/)https://twitter.com/congofriends) https://www.facebook.com/congofriends)  

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