Democratic Republic Of Congo  (tagged articles)

Mobutu and the Collective Congolese Memory: Reconstructing the Past as a Survival Tool

John M. Mulunda - Despite the focus of scholars on the repressive elements of Mobutu’s Reign, “The rumble in the Jungle,” abacost jackets and the return to “authenticité” instead form the core of the 32-year reign of dictator Mobutu Sese Seko in... Keep Reading »
Photo: Julien Harneis SA-2

Cobalt, Computation, and the Congo: Making Corporations Pay for Their Transnational Terrors

Isabel G. Padalecki - Though electronic products are ubiquitous in the modern Western world, most people are not aware of the origins of the batteries that power devices such as laptop computers and mobile phones. Lithium-ion batteries, though used primarily in wealthy and affluent nations... Keep Reading »
Photo: Julien Harneis CC-2

The Consequences of Rape During Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Elizabeth Dettke - "I rape because of the need. After that I feel like a man." These are the words of a rebel soldier who ruthlessly roams the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in search of his next victims. Rape has been used in the past during warfare to weaken populations... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Democratic Republic Of Congo is tagged in the following 5 articles.

African Politics
2022, Vol. 14 No. 01
Mobutu and the Collective Congolese Memory: Reconstructing the Past as a Survival Tool
By John M. Mulunda
Despite the focus of scholars on the repressive elements of Mobutu’s Reign, “The rumble in the Jungle,” abacost jackets and the return to “authenticité” instead form the core of the 32-year reign of dictator... Read Article »
African Politics Democratic Republic Of Congo Mobutu Collective Memory
Environmental Policy
2020, Vol. 12 No. 09
Cobalt, Computation, and the Congo: Making Corporations Pay for Their Transnational Terrors
By Isabel G. Padalecki
Though electronic products are ubiquitous in the modern Western world, most people are not aware of the origins of the batteries that power devices such as laptop computers and mobile phones. Lithium-ion batteries, though used primarily in wealthy... Read Article »
Environmental Policy Democratic Republic Of Congo Resource Management Extractive Industry Mining Child Labor
Human Rights
2012, Vol. 5 No. 2
The Consequences of Rape During Conflict in the Democratic Republic Of Congo
By Elizabeth Dettke
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
"I rape because of the need. After that I feel like a man." These are the words of a rebel soldier who ruthlessly roams the forests of the Democratic Republic Of Congo (DRC) in search of his next victims. Rape has been used in the past during warfare... Read Article »
Rape War Sexual Violence Congo Democratic Republic Of Congo Sub-Saharan Africa Human Rights
Sub-saharan Africa
2011, Vol. 3 No. 04
The State of Democracy in the Democratic Republic Of Congo
By Marissa B. Goldfaden
The problems associated with democratic reform in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are manifold. While the name of the country surely lends itself to an assumption of regime type, in actuality, this area has experienced great civil unrest... Read Article »
Sub-Saharan Africa Democratic Republic Of Congo Democracy Human Rights Ethnic Conflict
Congo
2009, Vol. 1 No. 10
Responding to Rape as a Weapon of War in the Democratic Republic Of Congo: CIDA's Actions in an Evaluative Framework
By Arielle K. Eirienne
At the time of the incident, I was living … in the bush, hiding from the war. One day, I had gone to the fields to collect some food to eat. As I was cultivating, I heard someone screaming loudly and the next minute armed men appeared in... Read Article »
Rape War Sexual Violence Democratic Republic Of Congo International Law Human Rights

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