Grand Theft Congo - DRC

Grand Theft Congo - DRC

"July 2005 The major problem facing Africa is corruption and control of resources In the DRC, the mil" "July 2005 The major problem facing Africa is corruption and control of resources In the DRC, the military is stealing minerals to sell to Western companies At a remote mine in central DRC, workers with torches and pick axes hack at the ruddy earth They are mining cassiterite, a mineral vital in the production of laptops and mobile phones But dispersed among the miners are Congolese Government troops -- in plain clothes for the camera -- literally forcing most workers to work at gunpoint 'The soldiers always steal everything They even come to shoot people down the mineshafts,' complains Regina Maponda Western greed for cassiterite is fuelling the boom -- at an airfield near the mine, soldiers jealously guard their loot as it makes it way to Japan and the West Conflict mining is a curse, and it is difficult to see what the G8 leaders can do" (tümünü göster) (özeti göster) Etiketler : journeyman pictures grand theft congo DRC news documentary conflict mining leaders government politics

Thousands flee DRC fighting - 29 Oct 08

Thousands flee DRC fighting - 29 Oct 08

"A city that had become a haven for tens of thousands fleeing fighting, is now itself emptying in pan" "A city that had become a haven for tens of thousands fleeing fighting, is now itself emptying in panic, in the Democratic Republic of Congo Reports are coming out of Goma of a city in turmoil, amid fears that Laurent Nkunda's rebel fighters are closing in Dan Nolan reports" (tümünü göster) (özeti göster) Etiketler : AlJazeera Jazeera DRC Congo Rwanda Tutsi Hutu Fighting Poverty Conflict

No Winners War - DRC

No Winners War - DRC

"January 1999 Fighting continued in Congo in 1999, despite the peace deal signed and cease-fire of Ja" "January 1999 Fighting continued in Congo in 1999, despite the peace deal signed and cease-fire of January Congo has become the crucible for a Central African war motivated by a scramble for resources and ethnic ambitions The Tutsi led rebel movement won control of a third of Congo Gains that are largely thanks to Tutsi support from Rwanda and Uganda Meanwhile, in an extension of Rwanda's genocidal war, Kabila has been recruiting thousands of Hutus Exiled here after the 1994 genocide, these refugees are a vicious fighting force For them it's a case of unfinished business On the ground the UN and Amnesty confirm the murder of thousands of ethnic Tutsis Lifting the tarpaulin off mass graves the evidence is only too plain to see Zimbabwe, Angola, Namibia and Chad have all been supporting Kabila's forces despite his unpopularity at home It's a matter of protecting their own interests The rebels though have also failed to win the hearts and minds of civilians We are tired, we have had enough We do not need a Kabila yesterday, today the rebels and tomorrow somebody else We have no peace We cannot develop With neighbouring nations openly sponsoring rival factions peace seems a distant hope" (tümünü göster) (özeti göster) Etiketler : Jourenyman Pictures DRC Congo winners war fighting ceasefire january peace deal ethnic ambitions tutsi rebels

Congo Rebels - DRC

Congo Rebels - DRC

"12 December 2000 Gentil, a fourteen year old soldier, claims he was abducted from school by Kabila's" "12 December 2000 Gentil, a fourteen year old soldier, claims he was abducted from school by Kabila's troops and sent to the frontline to fight for the government Two months ago, Gentil was captured by rebels and he's now taken up their cause At Bunya, headquarters of the RCD/ML rebels, Ugandan instructors train young rebels like Gentil" (tümünü göster) (özeti göster) Etiketler : Journeyman pictures Democratic Republic Congo DRC War Gentil Uganda Africa Child soldiers Rebels Kabila

The Real Mobile Phone Wars - DRC

The Real Mobile Phone Wars - DRC

"10 October 2001 As the high tech age takes over more and more of our lives manufacturers will go to " "10 October 2001 As the high tech age takes over more and more of our lives manufacturers will go to any lengths to get the sometimes scarce minerals that go into them Tantalum is one such rare ingredient Few of us know that in the middle of Africa much human suffering is created in the pursuit of it" (tümünü göster) (özeti göster) Etiketler : Journeyman pictures DRC Congo Coltan mines War lords Child soldiers Tantalum Conflict Africa

Death in the Volcanoes - DRC

Death in the Volcanoes - DRC

"2 February 2002 In the Volcano National Park, on the border between Rwanda and the DRC, the world's " "2 February 2002 In the Volcano National Park, on the border between Rwanda and the DRC, the world's last remaining mountain gorillas are being devastated by a vicious war" (tümünü göster) (özeti göster) Etiketler : DRC Journeyman pictures Congo Africa Gorillas National Park War Child soldiers Tourism Rwanda Bush meat

Medecin Man - DRC

Medecin Man - DRC

"June 2005 As head of the Nobel prize winning organisation, Medicins Sans Frontier, Rowan Gillies con" "June 2005 As head of the Nobel prize winning organisation, Medicins Sans Frontier, Rowan Gillies controls assets of millions But that doesn't stop him regularly travelling to war zones to care for the dying At a clinic in war torn Congo, Rowan Gillies is donating his own blood Militia men attacked a local village and the clinic is out of supplies He has ten operations to get through before supper and a media campaign in Geneva to co-ordinate I see going to the field as very much part of the job, Gillies explains The focus must always be on what we're trying to do, not on the institution But he's regularly diverted by other troubles MSF is being sued by the Dutch government Between operations, he sandwiches in calls to MSF headquarters to check how the case is progressing" (tümünü göster) (özeti göster) Etiketler : journeyman pictures medecin man medical democratic republic congo africa MSF government illness news

The Boat - DRC

The Boat - DRC

"April 2005 We travel into the heart of DRC along the 1,700 km Congo River It's a journey that provid" "April 2005 We travel into the heart of DRC along the 1,700 km Congo River It's a journey that provides a rare insight into a country still struggling for peace There's a saying in the DRC if the river is happy, the country is happy The river ensures the unity of the country, explains director Jean Casongo It feeds us and it unifies us But since the war, the river boat industry has collapsed Now, the government hopes to revitalise it again" (tümünü göster) (özeti göster) Etiketler : journeyman pictures boat democratic republic congo government river

Congo's Curse - DRC

Congo's Curse - DRC

"July 2006 The militias, formed during Congo's civil war, now control much of the country's natural r" "July 2006 The militias, formed during Congo's civil war, now control much of the country's natural resources The government faces a big problem disarming them The war may officially be over, but the militias remain Gold is the reason why every year, we have war and rebellions, states Ngabu Adirodu It is still too dangerous for aid workers to travel without military escorts The population is trapped between rival militias and the new army and many towns have been deserted As one man states We are as afraid of the army as the militias" (tümünü göster) (özeti göster) Etiketler : Congo Curse Poverty Militias Towns Deserted Civil War

The DRC army captures towns in enduring conflict - 06Dec07

The DRC army captures towns in enduring conflict - 06Dec07

"After three days of heavy fighting, the army in the Democratic Republic of Congo says it has taken c" "After three days of heavy fighting, the army in the Democratic Republic of Congo says it has taken control of two key towns from rebels led by Laurent Nkunda Heavy clashes around the town of Mushake in the country's east have forced at least 20,000 people from their homes, Al Jazeera's Yvonne Ndege reports" (tümünü göster) (özeti göster) Etiketler : AlJazeera Jazeera Congo Army War Rebels