You might be angry by my previous comment. But I ask you if you only let Europe and America benefit from a corrupt government, after killing the only person that could have saved the country, then where is Africa going? At least Rwanda is an African country so its better.
Three economists just won the Nobel Prize this year for pointing out that functional institutions are the difference between a successful economy and a non-successful one. The DRC needs well functioning institutions: A legal system that is upheld by a judicial system, that is protected by a police and security force, that is upheld by a representative system, that is upheld by the legal system. Unfortunately, every so often, personal human desires get in between these systems before they have a chance to grow and become a part of the culture. No one can expect any country without these systems to suddenly create them overnight, but the first small steps have to be taken, and after that, more small steps. This can take decades, or even centuries.
It will be very hard for these countries to build any resilience and self-defense capacity as long as their resources continue to support the entire western economy. Yes, African leaders with low sense of self-identity and self-esteem are easy to bribe. However, we all should know the constant pressures and manipulation tactics placed by the west in order to continue to extract wealth into their economies.
E.U. industrial giant countries like Germany France and Italy only want the materials to flow at minimal pricing, human rights for the Congolese is a mere gesture and afterthought. Rich in resources has been a curse on Africa and a blessing to Europe.
Leaders of many countries sign over their citizens' chance for better life. Looking at the facts of "strongman" leaders, many take and keep power by violence & deceit. Dignity their bloated 💰 💰 , luxury mansions, vehicles, private jet.
This is why I hesitated buying a PS5 earlier this year. As a gamer who's bought many devices for my hobby over the years, this feels terrible to watch, but it's something we should know about.Goes without saying, those metals should profit the people of DRC, not Chinese/EU/US companies and corrupt politicians.
Resources like armed groups and mines outstrip what ordinary people can do. It should be sobering to realize your rights and my rights are precarious when we idolize people who prioritize wealth above all real good things.
In many ways Canada mirrors DR Congo. Indigenous Canadians are played like pon's in a chess game by the federal and provincial governments, especially their Justice systems and police, along with corporations, and all of these players are expert in broad their broad reach across the planet including the oceans for mining. What can we do? We're all in this mess together.
People at the start of the industrial age got together and organized. It took them decades to get better rights. We're learning a lot of the same lessons again. Together is a key word.
This is out of date. EV's no longer use cobalt except in high performance cars. Tesla only uses NMC (nickel, manganese, cobalt) in the top option batteries.
Iran is fairly rich because of oil. You couldnt comprehend how many Saudi citizens are doomed to live in absolute poverty, because only a few families hold the wealth in this country, 85% of children cant go to proper school because of poverty. The life of an average Iranian is so much better than a Saudi.
You people never show anything good about Africa. You only portray supposed 'bad' things about the continent. You people think that anything about Europe is better and anything about Africa is savaged and weird. But let me assure you people that we are proud of our African heritage. Proud African, proud continent.
Under King Leopold II of Belgium, millions of Congolese people died due to brutal colonial exploitation. From 1885 to 1908, Leopold ruled the Congo Free State as his personal property, running it as a violent, profit-driven system focused on extracting rubber, ivory, and other resources. During this period, Congolese people were forced into labor under horrific conditions, often on rubber plantations, where they faced torture, mutilation, and death for failing to meet quotas. Historians estimate that at least 10 million people died as a result of forced labor, violence, disease, and starvation directly linked to the Belgian administration’s practices. International awareness and outrage eventually led to Leopold ceding control of the Congo to the Belgian government in 1908, but the region suffered long-lasting impacts from this period. Stop rewriting history telling us People died from hunger and disease when they were dilebratley eliminated.
@@Qhawe_Jameson. my point if it's your home... school...business..country..who in charge how it's run make the difference between success and failure..even after coming from a totally disadvantaged circumstances
@@ns-wg4vz Neocolonialism is the indirect control of former colonies and other developing nations through economic, political, and cultural pressures rather than direct military rule, maintaining influence and resource access without overt political control. My point is, Africans are not in control as much as people think.
With all the highly successful, well-governed cities, islands, and countries governed by individuals of African descent, it sure is hard to understand how the DRC is in such a calamitous state.
@@unatwomey7112 Europe has 2000 years of inventions and forging the modern world, along with highly educated people. And plentiful natural resources can be found everywhere... just dig.
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Shame on the African neighbours benefiting from the misery of their own brothers. Shame on you!!
@kajilai, true it's so hurting & unfortunate 😢
Same within
M7 and Kagame are puppets if the west but act like angels in Africa
Look, its better it stay in Africa than just outsiders benefiting. The government was corrupt and doesn't have resources to maintain a good army.
You might be angry by my previous comment. But I ask you if you only let Europe and America benefit from a corrupt government, after killing the only person that could have saved the country, then where is Africa going? At least Rwanda is an African country so its better.
Three economists just won the Nobel Prize this year for pointing out that functional institutions are the difference between a successful economy and a non-successful one. The DRC needs well functioning institutions: A legal system that is upheld by a judicial system, that is protected by a police and security force, that is upheld by a representative system, that is upheld by the legal system. Unfortunately, every so often, personal human desires get in between these systems before they have a chance to grow and become a part of the culture. No one can expect any country without these systems to suddenly create them overnight, but the first small steps have to be taken, and after that, more small steps. This can take decades, or even centuries.
People won a nobel prize for that this year? We studied that in MBA school 15 years ago.
@@cztober3085 😆
It will be very hard for these countries to build any resilience and self-defense capacity as long as their resources continue to support the entire western economy. Yes, African leaders with low sense of self-identity and self-esteem are easy to bribe. However, we all should know the constant pressures and manipulation tactics placed by the west in order to continue to extract wealth into their economies.
E.U. industrial giant countries like Germany France and Italy only want the materials to flow at minimal pricing, human rights for the Congolese is a mere gesture and afterthought. Rich in resources has been a curse on Africa and a blessing to Europe.
Leaders of many countries sign over their citizens' chance for better life. Looking at the facts of "strongman" leaders, many take and keep power by violence & deceit. Dignity their bloated 💰 💰 , luxury mansions, vehicles, private jet.
Don't forget that African countries without resources are equally poor.
Congolese resources were a blessing to europe once, now its a blessing to China and Rwanda. But you people are to gullible to understand that.
Many countries in Europe are ressource-rich and extremly wealthy, such as Norway.
@@Bastille9513 what natural resources does Europe have?
This is why I hesitated buying a PS5 earlier this year. As a gamer who's bought many devices for my hobby over the years, this feels terrible to watch, but it's something we should know about.Goes without saying, those metals should profit the people of DRC, not Chinese/EU/US companies and corrupt politicians.
How about your phone? Your laptop? Your TV? etc
The agony and pain is too much to witness… Please, Please can we stop this exploitation! Women and children are always the worst victims. Tragedy.
Not bad...how about telling us which cell phone companies have "conflict components" ?
Surely the biggest one - Apple but do Americans care. They will sell their neighbours for profits
Apple is one of them.
All of them
All of them🤷🏾
Joseph Conrad, " Heart of Darkness"
Because the European union has signed an opaque contract with dictators in east Africa to smuggle coltan, lithium by creating chaos in kivu.
My heart is broken to watch those tragedies.
King Leopold killed between 15-20 million Congolese which was more than half of the population that time.
Africa is cursed, how can those disasters be part of humanity, shame of humanity to exploit those poor people.
You should ask Europe.
10,000,000 Congolese killed by King Leopold. First time I am hearing about this
One Word, Corruption.
You know why
Because of the west and the african uncle rukus helping them
Because it's people: and not resources that determine a country's fortunes.
Resources like armed groups and mines outstrip what ordinary people can do. It should be sobering to realize your rights and my rights are precarious when we idolize people who prioritize wealth above all real good things.
I'm African, yet I had no idea that there was another country called the Republic of Congo. I thought it was all DRC!
Brazzaville Kinsasha
How is your ignorance relevant here?
@@Mont674 In the video they mention that distinction between the 2 Congos, and I was not aware of that beforehand. Thanks to this video, now I know.
6:46 😢
In many ways Canada mirrors DR Congo. Indigenous Canadians are played like pon's in a chess game by the federal and provincial governments, especially their Justice systems and police, along with corporations, and all of these players are expert in broad their broad reach across the planet including the oceans for mining. What can we do? We're all in this mess together.
People at the start of the industrial age got together and organized. It took them decades to get better rights. We're learning a lot of the same lessons again. Together is a key word.
This is out of date. EV's no longer use cobalt except in high performance cars. Tesla only uses NMC (nickel, manganese, cobalt) in the top option batteries.
The leader of this country and suitable government is there that is the secret to make the Nation great
Have to say thats the first ive heard of the country called republic of the congo
DRC literally only has one friend South Africa.
I don't think so. There is no friendship between countries. Only profits
Go to Zimbabwe and see how many Congolese are there
@@BelChance what you are saying?
@@blakshatta4093 Zimbabwe too
@@champagnedanie yes 👍🏽
It used to be rich during Slavery. The African kings profited from slavery and now they are paying the price.
The hard working people being punished by the corporations
Evil leaders who doesn't think about their country feature but only themselves this is what you will see
How sad
Demographics is destiny
We need one world one government
DRC NEEDS A DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM REVOLUTION
Why isn’t Russia the world’s richest country?
Bad Rwanda.
could you please get better maps if you call it mapped out?
ignorance & greedy
Genetics and evolution
Same reason why iran isn't rich despite having oil... We wont let them😊
Iran is fairly rich because of oil. You couldnt comprehend how many Saudi citizens are doomed to live in absolute poverty, because only a few families hold the wealth in this country, 85% of children cant go to proper school because of poverty. The life of an average Iranian is so much better than a Saudi.
You people never show anything good about Africa. You only portray supposed 'bad' things about the continent. You people think that anything about Europe is better and anything about Africa is savaged and weird. But let me assure you people that we are proud of our African heritage. Proud African, proud continent.
I’d rather live in Africa than any other continent.
Tourism Department
Is: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Was: Zaire
Oh god please make Europeans and Americans experience what Africans have experienced in the last 3 centuries.
U guy's are making fun of Congo,, the West is responsible,,
is that working
Under King Leopold II of Belgium, millions of Congolese people died due to brutal colonial exploitation. From 1885 to 1908, Leopold ruled the Congo Free State as his personal property, running it as a violent, profit-driven system focused on extracting rubber, ivory, and other resources.
During this period, Congolese people were forced into labor under horrific conditions, often on rubber plantations, where they faced torture, mutilation, and death for failing to meet quotas. Historians estimate that at least 10 million people died as a result of forced labor, violence, disease, and starvation directly linked to the Belgian administration’s practices.
International awareness and outrage eventually led to Leopold ceding control of the Congo to the Belgian government in 1908, but the region suffered long-lasting impacts from this period. Stop rewriting history telling us People died from hunger and disease when they were dilebratley eliminated.
Up to 1960 China was one of the poorest countries in the world so you still on what happen in 1888
@@ns-wg4vz no we on today's reality, which is Neocolonialism. Why do you think there's over 30 European and American military bases in Africa?
@@ns-wg4vz no we on what's happening today which is Neocolonialism. Why do you think there are over 30 foreign military bases in Africa?
@@Qhawe_Jameson. my point if it's your home... school...business..country..who in charge how it's run make the difference between success and failure..even after coming from a totally disadvantaged circumstances
@@ns-wg4vz Neocolonialism is the indirect control of former colonies and other developing nations through economic, political, and cultural pressures rather than direct military rule, maintaining influence and resource access without overt political control. My point is, Africans are not in control as much as people think.
If you recognize the belonging of Congo Portugal,
Wonga wonga wonga I don't want to leave the Conga... Belgians sang in the 1960s.
Who really cares on this world?
With all the highly successful, well-governed cities, islands, and countries governed by individuals of African descent, it sure is hard to understand how the DRC is in such a calamitous state.
because they have 120 million people 😢 too many mouths to feed...
Europe has more people and less natural resources. Too much simplicity. And complicity.
@@unatwomey7112 Europe has 2000 years of inventions and forging the modern world, along with highly educated people. And plentiful natural resources can be found everywhere... just dig.
It is important to remember that Donald Trump is respected worldwide for his commitment to promoting peace. Through his diligent efforts to secure borders and bring your troops home from Afghanistan, he has succeeded in reuniting countless families who have been separated due to prolonged deployments. This has brought joy and relief to fathers, brothers, husbands, mothers, and daughters who have eagerly awaited their loved ones' return.
Ask your European country looted them
Russia and china you mean
😊Congo in Berlin (1884) against Anglo-English 😊
Bit like saying Greece should be the richest European country.... until Germany robbed them in WW2, then never paid it back in reparations
Yeah blame Else except for yourself No Wonder you will never be rich
Pinch hitting for BBC again?
the west country will not like peace return in region........
This region never had peace in first place. We don’t benefit from misery.
@@erikthomsen4768 what a joke. Mbwa
@@erikthomsen4768really your government is hypocritical including you who downplay the role of your regime in exploiting Congo
Because of Western colonial powers!
ahem... because of colonialism and capitalism. What are you? Dumb?
Watch the video and you might learn something. It's a better alternative to being an ignorant Westerner.
Several newly independent African countries have tried socialism, some even for decades, but it didn't work out for them.
@@pjacobsen1000because of embargo from west and collapsed of USSR
Btw east germany belongs to ussr ❤ east germans want to be free 😂😂❤❤ they need ruski world