Articles by Vijay Prashad and Kambale Musavuli
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How Today’s Crisis in the Congo Began
Vijay Prashad and Kambale Musavuli | Independent Media Institute – TRANSCEND Media Service,
4 Feb 2019
30 Jan 2019 – The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is both one of the richest countries in the world, and one of the poorest. It is one of the richest countries in terms of raw materials—essential goods such as cobalt and coltan, which make electric cars and smartphones work. The current estimate of the DRC’s raw materials is $24 trillion. This is a mind-blowing number. It is probable that the DRC is the richest country in the world in terms of its natural wealth.
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