"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." Martin Luther King Jr.
Thursday, May 1, 2025
What Happened in Zaire? The Great War of Africa in the Congo
"As long as Africans do not unite to bring down the borders, and as long as they do not decide to break with the colonialism system, we will forever be subjugated -Kwame Nkrumah Pan Africanist."
Disclaimer: "The conflict in the Congo is an intergenerational complex struggle between tribes, regions, international agents, banks, weapons & artillery producers, MONUSCO, the Belgians, Burundi, and hidden combatants. Now considered the largest war since World War II. It is critical before forming an opinion, to study the conflict well. To not side with the loudest, but to hear the story of all, from the beginning to the present. Only then, can one see the solution of true consideration and negotiation to resolve this conflict. - Cowan Amaye-Obu."
In the last 31 years, Eastern Asia, Western Europe including the United States, South America, and Australia has experienced an explosion in informational technology. Cell phones, once a luxury of the rich, became the popular gadget of the common family in the early 2000s. Flat screen televisions replaced the heavy and bulky television sets taking up half the living room space. A revolution in extremely powerful batteries, made battery-powered electric vehicles possible for the first time. Technology for the Space Age, "Wifi (wireless networking)," replaced physical lines, and satellites were launched by the hundreds. An entire informational technology structure and industry was built. However, amid Australia's genius wireless wifi contribution, DVR magical ability to rewind live television programs, and the lining of the entire world with telecommunication from the ocean floor to low Earth orbit, lay a vital conflict, supplying the raw materials for Apple & Samsung to create your coveted I-Phone & Android cellphones; for NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), and private Space Companies like Space X, to launch Spacecraft & vehicles operational for decades to come; and for the entire recent informational technology structure to exist. The conflict that began with the Rwanda Tutsi Genocide of over one million men, women, and children, has continued for 31 years. For 31 years, the Congo, has been systematically looted supplying the necessary materials for the Informational Technology Structure, the recent Space Age, the battery revolution, and the luxury gold and diamond trade. So what happened to create the Great War of Africa? What happened to Zaire? What happened in Rwanda and why has it continued without ceasing for 31 years? It is essential to understand the entire conflict, the players, and the developments before making sound judgement. Watch & study the videoes below, particularly the recent footage from Kigali & Goma, to catch a quick study! Perspective, agenda, and identity matters.
Deutsche Welle (DW) Documentary for Historical/Educational purpose and use only. The views expressed do not represent Cowan Amaye-Obu. Viewer discretion advised.
VOA Documentary courtesy of VOA 2024. For Educational/Historical purpose only.
Recent Footage of Kigali and Goma; Courtesy of Telling Africa's Story 2025
Quotes from the Documentary:
"Africans hold on to the principles of imperialism. They've thrown away U'no & Ubunto, in order to be divisive and tribalist."
"If you want to beat Imperialism, you have no choice but to break down the borders."
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