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Critical Minerals and Genocide in the Congo

“When people hear the word 'genocide', they probably think of Gaza, maybe Sudan. But the world’s worst genocide has been occurring in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where vicious wars have been fought for nearly three decades for power and control over critical minerals .” Note that the writer does not refer to the definition of genocide amd how it applies to the Congo. Related Africa's Leaky Giant

The Big Little War You’ve Probably Never Heard of

And across the country, Congolese wonder whether Tshisekedi will leave office quietly if he is not voted in today— as a report by Human Rights Watch put it , the threat of election-related violence threatens to undermine the democratic process. How could one even talk about ‘the democratic process’ in the Congo? Related An in-depth analysis:  Africa's Leaky Giant