he moves to the capital of congo. leopold ville and remakes himself as a beer promoter, you know, going from bar to bar his brewery's beer over another brewery's beer. and in that environment, that's 1957, 1958, there started to be the first glimmers of independence in congo, which strikingly late compared to other colonies in africa and he co-founded a political party, the congolese national movement, he becomes friends with a journalist named joseph mobutu. and it's really in leopold ville in the very late fifties that he finally becomes sort of a political actor right. and now, in terms of the larger independence movement, both across continent, but then specifically in the congo can you speak a little bit about that and something you touch on in the book? yeah. so was striking was how late it happened in congo and the reason for that is that the belgians had a very different colonial strategy from the french and the british the french and the british. and my theory about it is that because belgium was a second rat

he moves to the capital of congo. leopold ville and remakes himself as a beer promoter, you know, going from bar to bar his brewery's beer over another brewery's beer. and in that environment, that's 1957, 1958, there started to be the first glimmers of independence in congo, which strikingly late compared to other colonies in africa and he co-founded a political party, the congolese national movement, he becomes friends with a journalist named joseph mobutu. and it's really in leopold ville in the very late fifties that he finally becomes sort of a political actor right. and now, in terms of the larger independence movement, both across continent, but then specifically in the congo can you speak a little bit about that and something you touch on in the book? yeah. so was striking was how late it happened in congo and the reason for that is that the belgians had a very different colonial strategy from the french and the british the french and the british. and my theory about it is that because belgium was a second rat

she was bornequatorial, then ran orphanage in the french congo, across the river from the belgian congoa and became sort of political activist and, advisor to lumumba. eventually, in the congolese person in lumumba's permit mention is thomas kanza, his ambassador to the u.n. one of the there were fewer than 20 congolese university graduates in the entire world upon independence. that's because i we just need to pause on that. there were fewer than 20 graduates at that time. yeah. so you're talking about a set of people are trying to run a country without that that without you know having the university educations without sort of the knowledge of the political systems of congo because they were starting in this and of those 20 odd university graduates, only two were in the government. and so that was a1. only belatedly had this university open that allowed. and so we're talking about very few doctors that were congolese i think there was not a single congolese doctor. there was one congolese lawyer, and he slipped through the cracks because his father was italian. it was remarkable degre

how does your taking, how can the world help the congo right now in the congo these people, like reagan just mentioned, is definitely making sure that we are supporting local companies. institutions supported people, human painted efforts on the ground and combo. for example, if you have your raising funds, make sure that all of it, or most of it is going into the hands of the police, people to the beat and bolster the uh, the, the, the efforts to make sure the correction is, is 1st and foremost eradicated because corruption is very relevant. and another thing we talked about the blankets, the more costs are what people find out about the blood. that is all over the supply chain. they want to separate themselves. so let's put pressure on these companies to do the right thing. we have a lawsuit in collaboration with it's not for rise. advocates on behalf of 14 companies families to support that feeling better or support so that he might hear and what's going on with the co mac deep. and also it was focused on going popular ryan and together we can definitely we can definitely see change.

congo? turned out there is some cool uh and up since because of uh, the people are the grounded show which of the grounds. yes. i think uh with this uh, with this graphics grounds. i love souls that are of um, uh uh, i can't say, oh, i love that stuff for you, but also i don't know resilience of poppy. you wanted to add something and then how do you get a copy 1st? if that's all right. yeah, i definitely, i think that there are ways to help in congo, and we have been working and, and really trying to attend the narrative because that's our ad focus from the realize that, you know, the major media outlets of the one that we're not really talking about that hope of coal and what uh chromebook, because this is like if this mineral is either we know telling people, okay, don't, don't come in mind and come back this mind this mind must a benefit of the people of congress. of course, you know, that's why we want and we want to show the young people of color that this, why don't you have your quote

through deal he made with congo's president at the time, lawrence cabilla. gertler gained the monopoly in exchange for providing $20 million dollars to kabila to help his war efforts during the second congo war. gutler lost his monopoly in 2001 when lawrence cabilla was assassinated and his son joseph cabila assumed power. despite their friendship, the new congolese president was pressured to end gertler's monopoly. gertler. company only paid $3 million out of the $20 million dollars that were promised and a 2001 un report concluded that gurtler's monopoly had encouraged smuggling and resulted in a significant loss of tax revenue for the congo. however, the loss of the diamond monopoly was only a minor setback for gertler. the tycoon was able to make new arrangement where he could buy stones from congo state own diamond miner, but gentler also began to expand his operations. taking advantage of congo's copper and cobalt industries, which are notorious for the use of child labor and other human rights abuses. at different times, gertler has been sanctioned by

>> the congo is deployed by a much larger military budget than ever before.y have about they spent about $1 billion upwards a year on defense now. they've hired a variety of private security contractors, especially from eastern europe, to help them, both train troops and fight on the front lines. and so the congolese government is trying to throw the kitchen sink at this problem. i think, unfortunately, they have not fared very well on the battlefield. they've been plagued by corruption, by confuse chains of command. i mentioned before there's about 100 different armed groups in the eastern drc and the one common denominator is the congolese state. the congolese state is either too weak or very often actually in complicity with those armed groups selling them weapons through corrupt networks. so it is difficult to imagine a long-standing solution to this problem without a reform of the congolese army, and a reform of the congolese state that almost has a vested interest in continuing the conflict given the corruption in the military. john: you mentioned peace

and in the congo there are so many minerals there are many minerals..im from us. from our ground. your laptops, your electric thee also manufacturing bombs. in our lives minerals are useddo have not been founded or discovered yet because of money and everyone needs the minerals, right? there are thieves coming to steal our minerals.éz they kill. there are so many weapons and my providence. and when we work on this we aske weapons and they do it. once i was of political authority. i was the nations or to the government or the military personnel they came to me and gave me all of their weapons. they were in myea house. i know their weapons from the there are more the cover of this world. so what is happening? these young people sick dig for gold and they exchange the date rape the women. they killed the w people. and so i used to stay here innis a huge power may also need thes. to open these minerals. and so the young people do not need them anymore. these minerals wherever you neeu need them in the world. so you could buy them just like any other g that

had gotten to know everybody in the congo and minister in the congo says with president kennedy kennedy louis carlucci, which is whereas carlucci and french president kennedy kennedy says, who the hell is carlucci and why is he not here? so his of staff, kennedy is chief of staff, says, go find this guy. you need to go find this guy, ken carlucci. so my dad says he thinks he was shuffling suitcases in blair house at the time. so they pull him in and he's asked to translate for president kennedy and the minister the congo in end, he says he does. he didn't do a very good job. so he was never asked to translate after that. it was i the next time he translated for someone may have been president reagan or something, but yeah yeah it was someone spoke in a paragraph and he translated it with three words i believe. yeah i think that's right. let's take a step back for a second because it's this is such a unique way to write effectively is a biography biography. you have a memoir that your father kept, but obviously never published. you were around more important parts, but all of of his in p

the atrocious exploitation of the congo turned into a real genocide. you know, late 20 years, the policy of the belgians led to the death of nearly 10000000 people alongside the holocaust, the genocide of the congo population is considered to be one of the grimmest pages in the history of mankind. who the wrong one. no. just don't safe house and engagement equals the trail. when so many find themselves will support. we choose to look for common ground. the headline stories, russia demands, key ever risks. the ukranian security chief, along with the other suspects over put attention going to the focus city hall terrorist atrocity outstanding. we also applauded the deadly crimean bridge attack of 2022. the is really pm. benjamin netanyahu say is that will be no snob elections. those thousands of protesters down the road so it has risen been sensor, run parliament in jerusalem all to the .

the congo is a very nice place i would in arrived from the congo, and they came from prison.re are you from in the congo, what is your address? prison. these are rough people. they are coming from africa, from asia, frmo the middle east -- from the middle e ai thought. here we go with the bombing again. you can solve that whole problem with the phone call if they resp thing. if i had presidents teaming with ms-13 and all the people they have to take carthe next 50 years, young people in jail for years, if you call them people. in some cases they are not people in my opinion.i'm not alt because the radical left says that is a terrible thing to say. they say you have to vote against it, because did you hear what he said about humanity? i have seen the humanity. these are animals, okay? no one has been hurt by joe biden's migrant invasion more than our great african-american and hispanic american communities. they are taking your jobs and creating lots of problems. remember this, joe biden is a great tea he is a tremendous threat to our democracy. his and competence the number o

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. >> next, a discussion on fostering in congo haiti syria and haiti.nt talk about conflicts affecting their the international community health. posted by the u.s. institute of peace. this is one hour and 20 minutes. institute of peace, this is one hour and 20 minutes. good morning and welcome to our friends colleagues in the room and online. for the welcome and good morning. as cochair along with our moderator megan buyer. it is fitting that we gather today in march, and month in which the u.s. celebrates one great no clear for extraordinary equipment more secure and peaceful world. yet these women are not alone.untless women risk their lives to create peace in their community. at this yearthis year as in years past, the women building peace council and the u.s. ipt has put out a call for nominations from 42 countries we are receiving 150 nominations of women from civil societies, women working on the front lines. the council very difficult at adjudication process that rendered the finalists into single awardee. and so it is my privilege to introduce t

uh, there's also a political instability in congo itself. it's the last election in december was marred by obligations. a boat rigging in the prime minister has step down. how is route is d r c's political instability affecting the conflict in the east of the country as well? the ongoing war of the sea weakens even more, the position of physics to security and his government. so bringing peace to the east was already one of its promises when he was 1st elected as oswald, named as a president in 2019. so instead, well, the situation has gotten much worse, less than the months after, of felix to security has been invested for so long term. well, the, the company's head up state is undermined by the incompatibility off his army to stop g m 23. and so new recent to your, to before the last election, felix to security has play the necessary course, meaning that thousands of young belong to you're putting deadly so such rewards have responded to the president's court to fight against the m 23. so the consequence is that they are meant carrying gun

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fees for women are from the democratic republic of the congo, kenya, syria and haiti. these women continue to advance peace by mediating conflicts with armed actors, building systems to holca address the needs of marginalized women, youth and persons with disabilities. training networks of peace builders and adopting creative forms of healing. the world needs the example to learn how to yield to a different kind of power■ó and influence and one that carries us towards a more secure and peaceful world. yet these women are not alone. countless women risk their lives to create peace in community. this year as in years past, the women building peace council and the÷c u.s. ipt has put out a cal for nominations from 42 countr are receiving 150 nominations of women from civil societies, women working on front lines. the council then began the very difficult at adjudication process that rendered the finalists into single awardee. and so it is my privilege to introduce the moderator for today's conversation with the ■" peace builders. megan is a journalist, lifelong advocate an

actions to address the crises and garza and also in other regions to tom, the democratic republic of congo, ukraine, and beyond. david met of, i'm president of the international rescue committee talks to alex's era, the david miller and president of the international rescue committee. thank you for talking to alex, is there around? let's start with garza, it's a will be covered extensively on this channel. the i'll see is in bold as trying to deliver aids. what are the challenges it's facing? well, 1st of all, i think it's important to say that the coverage that i'll just era is giving to the gaza crisis is well narrative. and it's very, very important because it's vital that the facts and the reality and the agony of the situation on the ground in gaza is broad cost accurately to a wide audience. the international rescue committee is a global humanitarian organization and we've been absolutely committed to doing everything we can on the ground in gaza without local was to make sure that some relief from the war without ever forgetting that the only way to give absolute protection to civil

it is eastern democratic republic of congo. a correspondent in government says, hundreds of thousands of people once again on the move, trying to escape a intense fight saying that's already killed. extraordinary fake, as have 6000000 people on a root of 6000000 people. is, does he get conflict in saying that b i l c has been on the ground for the entirety of this conflict? can you give us an idea of why it has gone on for so long to? well, thank you for raising that, and there's obviously a danger that your view is just they're exhausted by the conflict in gaza when we start talking south saddam, when we talk about the democratic republic of congo, there's a danger for organizations like mine that people just say off i can't cope with more of these, let me just speak to the democratic over republic of congo issue and make a global point in our emergency watch list, which is the watch list of the top 20 countries facing humanitarian crisis. those countries which include the democratic republic of congo, they constitute more tha

fees for women the congo, kenya, syria and haiti.hese women continue to advance peace by mediating c with armed actors, build the needs of marginalized women, youth and persons with disabilities. peace builders and adopting creative forms of healing. the world needs the example to learn how to yield to a different kind of power and influence and one that9bowards d peaceful world. yet these women are not alone. countless women risk their lives to create peace in their community. athis year as in years past, the women building peace cnc u.s. il for nominations from 42 countries we are receiving 150 nominations of women from civil societie women working on the front lines. the council then began the very difficult at adjudication finalists into single awardee. and so it is mylege to introduce the moderator for today's conversation with the 2023 peace builders. megan is a journalist,elong advocate and cochair of the women building peace council. [applause] >> thank you. happy women'sistory month. if you listen to the un last year in the

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