Selected African Nations: Congo, Liberia
Congo
"The statue of Lumumba destroyed
today, but
rebuilt tomorrow, reminds us of the tragic story of this martyr of the
world revolution and make sure that we never trust imperialism. In no
way
at all! Not one iota!" --Ernesto Che Guevara
- The Congo
Times, edited by Dr. Mutombo Nkulu-N'Sengha of California State
University, Northridge.
"The ambition of this site is to
ascertain the significance of 'African Presence' in the 'Global World'
and African contribution to the construction of the Civilization of the
Universal, from the perspective of the Congo Basin. Beside regular
news, you will find in our monthly journal important articles
pertaining to issues of Democracy, Human Rights, Economic and social
Development, and so forth."
-
The
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Four books and a Film, by Susan
Lyon;
ZNet; April 24, 2003. "Relief agencies estimate that nearly three and a
half million people have died from war in the Democratic Republic of
Congo
since 1998--more than in any conflict since World War II. Many
died
in the fighting, but most from malnutrition and disease caused by the
disruption
of war."
-
Global
Policy Forum background and links on the Congo "In April
2001,
a UN panel of experts investigated the illegal exploitation of
diamonds,
cobalt, coltan, gold and other lucrative resources in the DRC. The
report
accused Rwanda, Uganda and Zimbabwe of systematically exploiting
Congolese
resources and recommended the Security Council impose sanctions."
See also, The
Looting of Congo.
Liberia