How Chinese Cash Flowed to Congo's Former First Family

A leak of 3.5 million documents revealed how a Chinese-run company moved millions of dollars to former Congo President Joseph Kabila’s family and allies. To learn more: www.bloomberg.com/news/featur...
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To learn more about the controversy in Congo: www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-11-28/africa-s-biggest-data-leak-reveals-china-money-role-in-kabila-s-congo-looting?sref=KRItgwUa

[@WinPeters]

Yt Supremacy Propaganda at its finest hour.....

[@ckkanet]

When the West Amerikkka and UKKK start caring about Corruption and poverty in Africa. Its almost as scary as them caring about Muslims in China.

[@nayteweldeyesus6839]

Uuuuuu,uuuu

[@nayteweldeyesus6839]

U,u,u,u,u,

[@nayteweldeyesus6839]

Uuu

[@Abillsable]

I am just angry at the way our leaders in Africa are always cleptocratic at the detriment of our development.

[@chennoufimedalamine5806]

We still colonized

[@ssemwangaremmy7998]

@@chennoufimedalamine5806 Talk of invisible colonialism..

[@lm_b5080]

@@chennoufimedalamine5806 to acquire development, root out corruption. to root out corruption, strengthen institutions. to strengthen institutions, have strong democracies. to have strong democracies, get rid of these old-school leaders

[@PlatinumBuckGorilla]

Leaders? Do you actually believe they leading?

[@africangeniuspharaohs3251]

The DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO IS getting increasingly democratic & it will gradually resolve it's problems for the benefit of it's long suffering & better deserving AfricAn 🤎 😍 citizens ,who are recovering from the ravages of foreign colonialism & neo-colonialism .

[@aspenin]

it really doesn’t matter whether the company’s from china, europe or the united states, because in the end, all of them have been doing the same thing for decades. it’s just how business is done in africa.

[@Odiee99]

Exactly

[@NyanyiC]

No, we can do better than that

[@notlessgrossman163]

No not true. Look at what happened to countries who try to block corruption.

[@lifeisneverthesame910]

Africa, Asia, and Latin America. the paradise of corruption

[@GameplayTubeYT]

@@user-wl8cj6vw8c i saw one Chinese Spits on a foreign Police officers! and you call that better huh?

[@caven7056]

They should totally also cover the massive corruption the Congo has in collaboration with the west

[@cinnamonstar808]

well, CONGO joined the E.A.F so it will be wholesale prices soon vs 5 finger discount

[@tammyonniaDillon]

💯💯 the WEST very CORRUPT on every level

[@shaymene9488]

Yeah, whites go on about Chinese exploiting Africa but hide how much they have abused the people and the lands of Africa. These fking clowns get on my nerves.

[@DRB721]

Exactly: Dan Gertler, Och-Ziff Hedge Fund (now changed their names) and Glencore (a U.K. company) bribed Congolese officials for access to mines. The US aided in this by removing sanction on him 2019 (trump). They’ve been reimposed.

[@DRB721]

Western companies are just as involved, including Isreal.

[@jerrygereden]

You should do "How US cash money is flowing to ALL pro-US foreign regimes and parties" Answer: by legalizing bribery

[@fahimrind9714]

This man is a paid chinese troll, this entire comment section is full of them.

[@wodeqiangne]

classic American's double standard

[@lifeisneverthesame910]

@@wodeqiangne Chinese Whataboutism

[@jerrygereden]

@@lifeisneverthesame910 when someone accuses others of doing what he is exactly doing, that's hypocracy

[@DccAnh]

@@lifeisneverthesame910 whataboutism is a uniquely american thing lol, China don't do that.

[@Bobby-dl6tg]

Lobbying is also a type of corruption in democratic worlds

[@thelife8836]

True

[@NyanyiC]

Exactly, but they like to paint Africa black 😕

[@rhkrossman1827]

Lobbying is institutionalized corruption

[@Myanmartiger921]

@@NyanyiC agree but in africa people are literally starving

[@Myanmartiger921]

@@NyanyiC i mean life is so much better in usa than in Congo.

[@nnaemekachukwuegbo7061]

I have been in DRC since 2010 and witness the congolese people accuse the Kabila family of corruption but I didn't believe it until now, what a shame.

[@chinwikorchi3516]

Yes.9andres.agans.wachens.

[@innocentdaviduloko2654]

Will love to come there if u have any leads.. I am involved in mining here in Nigeria

[@SalaciousBCrumb-md3lk]

Why wouldn't you believe it? Such long-term and widespread corruption in Africa requires the consent of corrupt African leaders.

[@paulmukundi9017]

Being an African... this is very sad... will congo people ever benefit from their wealth?

[@selineesel355]

inshallah

[@sanchezmatope7815]

in Zimbabwe, there is a 15 billion usd scandal in which the gvt is accused of stealing. With your quality skills, i believe you can make an amazing investigation that might help narrow down what happened to all that money

[@truezladye1893]

This will be a very hard task to take on. The Military, Zanu pf and China have worked hand in hand to cover up where the money went. As a Zimbabwean I'm disappointed and angry.

[@jonye7511]

That is why they dislike doing business with the US. Leaders cannot get their hands on the donations. The US completed with Heroes Acre project without allowing the government access to the funds. This is why the Zimbabwean leaders prefer China and Russia because they give them direct access to the monies for projects.

[@TonyMureithi]

Why would normal human beings in their right minds destroy such an awesome wealthy country? All because of greed! Congo has been the greatest disappointment of all time. Lack of patriotism is the main problem. This country lacks patriotic leaders who love it...

[@cinnamonstar808]

👉🏽 👉🏾 The people of the Congo have a long history going back to the Americas. they are not the problem. Pan-African ..❤️💛💚advocates List of past leaders : Toussaint Louverture ⚰️, Jean-Jacques Dessalines⚰️, Haile Selassie⚰️, Julius Nyerere⚰️, Robert Sobukwe⚰️, Ahmed Sékou Touré⚰️, Kwame Nkrumah⚰️, King Sobhuza II⚰️, Robert Mugabe⚰️, Thomas Sankara⚰️, Kwame Ture, Dr. John Pombe Magufuli⚰️, Muammar Gaddafi⚰️, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, What pattern? you dont see Congo wearing their own gold and diamonds ...💎 and you dont have a problem with Africa having more French speakers than France. WE LEARN ALGEBRA IN SCHOOL SO WE CAN FIND the missing x factor. The West starts their marriages with African loot.💍 💍 think about that for a second... how comfortable that is.

[@TheHamburgler123]

Are you from the DRC? Is it because of tribalism, people looking out for their own groups before the needs of the nation? I know that there's a ton of diversity there, hundreds of languages spoken, etc.

[@Muyinza]

We're tribes, and kingdoms. Countries, and patriotism was very savagely brought to most of the continent for financial gain. How can one love and be patriotic about something that, since placed on them, has brought them nothing but misery?

[@nobs997]

Respect Jerry Rawlins and Paul Kagame

[@Farhan917]

@@TheHamburgler123 Our leaders do not plan for the future and only think about themselves while the Continent is being ravish by parasites.

[@ayenifiyin8732]

We need investigations like these on Nigerian politicians and public office holders PLEASE!!

[@acyaghogho]

Wetin we go gain from that investigation? We need to look inwards to solve our corruption problem

[@mikolowiskamikolowiska4993]

Why? What will it change?

[@___john3934]

Black man beg oyinbo to do everything for him

[@shaymene9488]

Stop expecting someone to come and save you or your country because no one is coming. If someone comes its wolf in sheep's clothing

[@chrisrebirth]

Thanks to everyone who commented on this ignorant mofos’ post. Pardon his stupidity.

[@mbjay1994]

This just pisses me off 😡😡😡

[@notlessgrossman163]

Where are you going with this? The most brutal dictator in Haiti's history who instituted corruption that Haiti suffers to this day: Duvalier received arms from the USA. Oppressed people for decades then retired to a chateau in France in luxury with his millions in stolen public funds

[@cinnamonstar808]

and this is HOW reading gets banned from the general public.

[@Dwightstjohn-fo8ki]

AND his daughter resides in New York?? AND 'overseas" the bank accounts AND the USA does NOTHING?? .... for decades...............

[@davidwilliams3005]

I could kind of except it if it was like 20 or 30 billion he stole. Only 3 billion and they are the top producers. That's a slap in the face.

[@raziaseedat4606]

Don't donate money to Africa. Provide a service. For example build a road or a bridge. Provide infrastructure. Please no money must change hands

[@sameuljim2724]

France fighting for African's rights🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@simonnzioki3261]

🤣🤣🤣

[@j4genius961]

The best joke of the video😂😂😂

[@simonnzioki3261]

@@j4genius961 France is behaving like international gangsters, you just can't leave the group, it's either your are dead or with them.

[@patriotic958]

Educated your self they are fighting for their interest

[@teofilozeba1770]

France is destroying africa where's colonel Kadhafi?

[@mrjnutube]

In Zambia, the Chinese have taken over the major airport and the copper mines!

[@georgyshubitidze94]

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[@ibrahimmuhammad2000]

You’re right, the importance of multiple stream of income, unfortunately having a job doesn't mean financial freedom or security here in Africa.

[@siphiweparker6178]

7:48 Source = Trust me bro

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I can reach him with

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gmail or telegram

[@truuee9016]

Maybe next You guys should run an expose on Euro corporations mining practices, and Swiss banks & their affiliates enabling cash flow out of the continent illegally. Let's really address this corruption from all angles.

[@NyanyiC]

Exactly. The media does a great job of cherry picking the bad guys

[@truuee9016]

@@NyanyiC have to agree with you on that.

[@countvan7406]

These multinationals find willing partners across Africa. So where exactly does the blame rest. It was one of the richest countries with the poorest population.

[@shaymene9488]

Thank you. Or investigate western corruption in the middle east, Latin America etc

[@simonnzioki3261]

@@countvan7406 majority of Africans are suffering, so even if you want to blame them this poverty issue wouldn't be worse with Western collaboration

[@k.k.c8670]

How about an investigation into the dealings of Glencore and other western companies? They've been at it for decades (centuries?) while leaving nothing much behind. Not just in Congo but all over Africa.

[@bobbatons1720]

So you are a Chinese troll or a Kabila troll or just an African who hates white people?

[@ianlouden7939]

Yes, ignore what is going on now and investigate what went on years ago. This will help the people of Congo.

[@k.k.c8670]

@@ianlouden7939 how do you know it's not happening now?

[@ianlouden7939]

@@k.k.c8670 It is obvious it is still ongoing, a tiny proportion of the 3 billion from China has been spent on public infrastructure, the equivalent amount from the west has also vanished!

[@rebeccaaldrich3396]

@@steve-uo3lw that's the common go to response now a days. So everything that was done in the past MUST be repeated. It's sick, sad, and disgusting. Apparently people never learn anything positive, just how to cheat and rob.

[@Pktelevision]

As if the embarrassment the Congolese people suffered from Mobutu's lack of intelligence was not enough, this thing called Kabila just did not learn this to spare the poor Congolese people further embarrassment.

[@ssemwangaremmy7998]

A fool remains a fool even when amongst the elites,so did u expect that thing to be different from it's predecessors who were trolling in greed???😂🤣😅.

[@nombusodlamini7298]

@patrick Kaseba So sad😞

[@butchfils9464]

The killing of lumumba was the beginning of the dead of congo. China is doing the same thing as the west. Taking resources to mine in China. Give bribes to politicians.

[@Pktelevision]

@@ssemwangaremmy7998 🤣🤣🤣 it is a thing indeed because it is impossible to imagine a human being behaving in this manner.

[@Pktelevision]

@@butchfils9464 I really don’t think China is the subject here. The subject here, is Joseph Kabila and his corrupt regime.

[@rodrigomoura1085]

US AND THE WEST IS CONCERNED ABOUT POVERTY AND CORRUPTION IN GONGO! It's true, I swear.

[@zilindogomes1767]

😂😂😂

[@longhornmed]

Bloomberg jealous they couldn't a piece of that African corruption. I don't see an exposé on millions of Chinese cash to the Biden family.

[@MrBLAQ1000]

🤣🤣🤣

[@countvan7406]

Neither are the Congolese leaders or Chinese leaders.

[@didyoumissedmegobareatersk2204]

🤣

[@samdumbert]

Mediapart kind of sounds like Wikileaks but they’re not targeting the USA so they’re fine

[@kimjw001]

I thought I was the only one who noticed. When wikileaks exposed the US on the Iraq war, it was unacceptable and an attack against American Infrastructure and National security but Mediapart claims to be doing god's work since it's against the chinese.

[@dimashpakova4286]

This was excellent. Thank you & all the investigators.

[@wolverine9377]

A simple advice to us. We understand English doesn't mean that we need to believe everything said by people speaking English.

[@ruddykielo82]

So, You mean that Congo hold-up is Fake?

[@Tony63716]

Why all western media says China is bad, and why the west is not helping Congo.

[@amosmunezero9958]

It is not in their interest to help Congo, they benefit even if China gets all the mining, Most of the big Western corporations have manufacturing in China.

[@akalkila2769]

Why we always asking outsiders for help. Why don’t we take charge of our own destiny?

[@michaelotieno6524]

The Western media says China is bad because China has now replaced them and taken over some of their hold rackets in Africa. A few decades before the rise of China it would have been the same story but with either an American, British or French bank.

[@Claribelle401]

Congo does not need help because she has the resources to be sel sufficient. Corruption reins

[@JohnJohn-xs5ru]

China is bad

[@kalomboC]

Michael Kavanagh makes it sound like Uganda and Rwanda 'became angry' at Kabila because of his Kleptocratic ways. No, they 'became angry' because they couldn't control him and he wouldn't act in their interests

[@jmoney20106]

But Kabila bringing the rebels in Congo made them feel entitled even though Congo didn’t owe them squat

[@congoukwelimao4884]

@@jmoney20106 You are not well-informed. L.D.Kabila hijacked their plan made in U.S, U.K, and NATO. He didn't bring them, contrary they brought him, then he turned against them by patriotism

[@ssemwangaremmy7998]

Bro yo right coz even tshisekedi was about to be toppled for not following m7 and kagame game script...

[@mutotowamwema]

@@ssemwangaremmy7998 and then what happened?

[@africangeniuspharaohs3251]

The DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO IS getting increasingly democratic & it will gradually resolve it's problems for the benefit of it's long suffering & better deserving AfricAn 🤎 😍 citizens ,who are recovering from the ravages of foreign colonialism & neo-colonialism .

[@bluemars2155]

As long as the people in power is not financially audited yearly in any democratic system, no country will be able to defeat corruption. Politics are business, people run for office for the goodies, not for their citizens best interests.

[@tjmarx]

Literally nothing you just said is true

[@q3itachyon209]

democracy is also corrupted

[@zinjanthropus322]

Who is this auditor and which army gives them the right to demand information?

[@bluemars2155]

@@zinjanthropus322 I'm glad you ask, the auditor is the IRS, the 'army'' who have the right to demand the information about our money is WE THE PEOPLE, because we own the shop.

[@zinjanthropus322]

@@bluemars2155 No IRS in Africa. And the people who make demands disappear.

[@longhornmed]

Waiting for Bloomberg to do: How millions of China cash flowed to America's current First Family - 10% for the big guy

[@junjunaizawa7644]

even if their are lot of investers willing to invest millions. Nothing will change if the government is corrupt

[@josebentontenvo1452]

Joseph Kabila must go to jail for misuse of public assets and money laundering.

[@van-ps1qm]

I don't understand what this has to do with China. Before China came, American and European companies were also mining in Congo. Will they and the family of the former Congolese president be innocent? Businesses pay for land and mining happens anywhere. This is an internal Congolese issue, and I propose that the United States send troops over to overthrow the government.

[@Chosengirl1]

Great information. Yet, very sad. I’m West African on my fathers side, and I just hope that this can be corrected all over the continent.

[@iviwemajola3167]

✊🏿

[@johnj3249]

Great information or western propaganda?

[@marcuswilliams5988]

This is what the west has been doing for years

[@elrich500]

John j so this is false is what your saying? Who cares who does it US the totalitarian state of china corruption is corruption

[@thefreehouse5052]

@@johnj3249 anything i dont like: "western propaganda!"

[@eryckkiro75]

It’s really painful we are suffering here but they stolen Our money but I am really sure that one day they will pay That Kabila will finish in jail

[@petereisenhower8089]

I hear people want him back in power

[@mutotowamwema]

Jail is too kind for him, we're taking him out on the streets like what the West did to Gaddafi.

[@michellekabanga3612]

Just imagine

[@ravindertalwar553]

Congratulations 👏 and all the best 💗

[@titlingur2009]

Sad to hear my country mentioned in this video with that kabila shipping logistic

[@richardcope8102]

Natural resources combined with rubbish Governments can be as much a hindrance as a benefit to the People in a resource-rich country.

[@agent9490]

Well said go around the globe the countries with low standards of living are the very wealthy ones in natural resources

[@WinPeters]

he was installed by the french government.... France has been exploiting African regions since colonial days. People expect African Countries to Develop when Developing nations are directly stealing resources form those countries.... in frances case they litterally made sure there former colonies in africa cant advance by forbidding them to carry there own currency, forcing them to use the Franc Which destabilizes there own economy and strengthens Frances. The Fact the West Thinks African countries are unable to Develop for what ever reason is practically Yt Supremacy Propaganda.

[@richardcope8102]

@@WinPeters I personally see Africa as the future and eminently capable of development but it does require a reduction in corruption.

[@1wun1]

They're mostly a hindrance, unfortunately

[@pietrojenkins6901]

@@agent9490 real wealth is skills /knowledge ,not natural stuff co you need to know how to employ it all in beneficial manner.

[@Cueteman]

Many people profess their loyalty, but a faithful person--who can find?

[@davidvincent8929]

THANK YOU FOR THE INFO. WE LOVE CONGO.

[@MH-nq7wy]

Corruption becoming as a ruling system is a cancer of Congolese economy.

[@africangeniuspharaohs3251]

No corruption was known in our gorgeous AfricA 😍🤎😍😍🙅🏿‍🙅🏿‍ pre colonial occupation

[@fraufarbissina9870]

😎 How BILLIONS of US cash flowed to Afghanistan's former first family, please!

[@bgg2249]

Lol

[@justinkase5260]

Nice!

[@cbbcbb6803]

It is goog for people in the west to know this, but the Congolese people need to know this even more than people outside of Congo.

[@mosesngatiah6365]

US companies are doing the same to Sierra Leone

[@kakakhodenn9128]

HERE WE GO AGAIN. 🍁

[@Jabberstax]

I wonder what Joseph Conrad would think of all this. He'd probably be amazed how little has changed.

[@rikadomez8201]

I'm having a hard time to relate the title to the content of the video. The title seems to suggest that the Chinese government somehow has involvement in this but turned out only one guy that was ever mentioned. This Du Wei guy also seems perplexing. As mentioned, he wrote a paper back in university which basically complaining about the unscrupulous practice of Chinese companies conducting business in Africa but eventually becoming the very guy that he ought to not become? Please revise your story Mr. Editor.

[@gaetannzowo5877]

1) When Chinese companies signed the infrastructure deal worth 6 billions dollars with DRC, Chinese ambassador announced it. 2) You need to understand that when it comes to international trade like this, companies are protected by their government. So yes, Chinese government sat at the table, just like the US does with American companies.

[@muhammad-bin-american]

There is no way that guy acted alone. He definitely had strong backers in mainland China.

[@blackhibiscus1876]

As I asked the author ‘up there’.. What is his angle?

[@patricksandala403]

Yes I agree thankyou

[@saintantony944]

Most of this continent's government including my country of 🇰🇪 is kleptocratic

[@wandiledlamini2591]

Really

[@henrikraymond5235]

The wisest thing that should be on everyone's mind currently should be. To invest in different streams of income that doesn't depend on government, especially with the current especially with the current economic crises around the world.

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[@NotPoliticallyCorrect407]

Y’all sound surprised??? don’t look to far .. better check your own

[@sunshinejamaica9840]

Same exact things happening in Jamaica 🇯🇲

[@kalmbizi300]

Many African countries are developing themselves in many sectors thanks to the cooperation with Chinese companies. Unlike the westerns who have been on the continent for years and are doing nothing only to prevent any cooperation with China while themselves are cooperating with China. The Americans owned Tenke Fungurume Mining, the biggest mining company in Katanga province. They ended selling it to Chinese!!

[@danger26102]

maybe the Americans didn’t see it as profitable anymore with high overhead costs

[@kalmbizi300]

@@danger26102 but, why hand it over to Chinese companies while asking Congolese to cut ties with China. When you visit American Walmarts, 3/4 of goods come from China.

[@celsocosta880]

Where's any American finger there will be problems, it don't matter what part of the world!!!

[@jithinunnikrishnan8739]

I was in Congo or Democratic Republic of Congo in the year 2012-13 as part of United nation in Goma and Sake near Kivu lake.

[@vincentanguoni8938]

Wow. Yikes.. Where was I then.. Never heard of the African world War.. Those poor people..

[@davidkalala9704]

im really greatfull for this video people need to know and mabe my people will rise as one for once

[@hustleravenue]

What a continent!

[@nirmalmeghwal9261]

When Russia is showing nakedness, then nakedness is also answered with nakedness When Russia is attacking inside Ukraine, then Ukraine should attack inside Russia, then the strength of the Russian army will be half and leaving Ukraine will go to Russia Russia's army to save Russia and Russia will suffer a lot when attacks inside Russia by Ukraine

[@cvrajendra]

Du Wei was arrested in India in Dec 2021 and sentenced to life imprisonment.

[@rikadomez8201]

That same Du Wei or different one?

[@user-xt6pb1mq7s]

Per google search, the images of Du Wei arrested in India in Dec 2021 was actually the images of Chinese ambassador to Israel Du Wei who found dead in his home in May 2020.

[@adamtanpahawa850]

Politician keep doing the same thing in every country in malaysia we are facing the same problem too😥

[@mwangaza6537]

My question is, the western countries had invented in the mining sector for 32 years when the president Mobutu was in the power, what they have done? Which industry they had constructed? I m not make an excuse for the President Kabila, however, I am saying they all the same. What thing I know Kabila invited in Congo and hire Congolese.

[@h4lcyo]

How about British mining companies

[@moviesjean23]

Now do one on Belgium 🇧🇪, France 🇫🇷 and USA 🇺🇸

[@weylandyutani9622]

“The spice must flow”

[@angelmatos9143]

How the world has become a self serving buffet of irreparable damage.

[@uhurumokoena8414]

Thanx to groups that are trying to hold them accountable but let's also bear in mind that some of those groups might be funded by the West and Europeans as they see that the Chines are taking all the food from the table. And we should also remember that there are groups who are also fighting to become part of the corruption structure

[@knight1506]

Afrikans need to stand their ground, dealing with Western interests require transparency and an ethical business mindset. Chinese cares more about political influences, and encroaching controls. You have the choice.

[@davidwilliams3005]

That's the truth... its kind of like in the middle east with oil.

[@guypoitie3315]

At 2:5 mins of this documentary, I gave up for them to say Muze, Kabila Father continued the way of Mobutu is Flat out Lies.

[@alexandroskamberis1816]

Leaves Africa alone

[@caty863]

Du Wei is such a badass. He did his research on how to bribe congo, and then applied the findings from the research to enrich himself....while getting a PhD in the process. very clever if you ask me!

[@cinnamonstar808]

thats amazing! ... 10:50 can you find out what happen to the 145 tons of gold Libya cant find. and where is their $$3,000,000,000 ?.. 💅🏾​​ NATO countries said they cant find it. 😆

[@yummytummy88]

China offer cash to win alliances with Congo while US and EU offer the whip for the last 400+ years. Is easy to understand while African nations lead toward China interest.

[@JohnJohn-xs5ru]

Dont be fooled, China is bad. Look at Sri Lanka

[@yummytummy88]

@@JohnJohn-xs5ru don't you know you are the one who is being fooled.

[@mhmoudahmed356]

I'm sorry Africa 😞💔

[@Afipupum]

I’m shocked 😳

[@AMERICANFATHERU.S.A.]

Take care of the people........Use the money to educate the people.🙂

[@cyusaernest5931]

It's a shame to see a Chinese forklift driver in DR Congo. Means the Only congolese working in that industry are cleaners and security guards.

[@ryanmannwah3641]

does any of that process look green?! 🤔

[@callous21]

How do people form their own army? Also the idea of describing it as Africa having their own world War kinda reveals how people look down on Africa and as other, not one of them

[@AvtarDhillon]

Accurate video well done

[@victorbotondi4732]

DRC were missed Mr Felix tshiesekedi someone who can be able to brings better alternative I hope after Mr Felix will be again another better president because is already shown everyone bright Future and no one will mistreated Congo again just as a man who learn from his mistake but a wise learn from the mistakes of others .

[@abbeysekamatte8289]

We Africans are our own enemies since time in memorial ! We forget that we can still enrich ourselves all along while improving our lives. Steal the money but build the roads and make toll ways,build the hospitals but inflate the prices, employ our relatives but have to be qualified! I see this working in Asia! Coz let's be honest, money is always going to turn someone's head but why not eat but help!

[@immanuelm6763]

Africa, a continent short of leaders but full of politicians

[@Wyndu777]

The Congolese government needs to transfer that wealth from the mines to the people. Plain and simple. But, because of greed, it just doesn't happen.

[@mutotowamwema]

None of the previous politicians have Congolese origins. They were outsiders from Central Africa and Rwanda who rose to the top through callous practice of murdering the ones who raised them to that position. It is only after sone 60 years since Lumumba that we actually have a Congolese president at the helm. All these other guys weren't Congolese except Lumumba who was from the Kasaï region. It's ironic that the current president who is democratically elected is also from Kasaï.

[@Wyndu777]

@@mutotowamwema got it!!! Thanks for the clarification.

[@countvan7406]

You have just made the most sensible comment of them all.

[@Armand__]

theyll get assassinated or there will be a coup if they do that. they rather be greedy, than be heroes.

[@samuellolango9720]

@@mutotowamwema not to be a tribalist but the kasai are generally viewed as the smartest among the congolese population

[@elianperez534]

We need stop BRICS right now

[@uhurumokoena8414]

Why

[@ramthianthomson601]

Thanks

[@havillah6073]

This is so sickening. We leave on this earth jus for a season, all we leave behind is a legacy.

[@geraldmaxwell3277]

A more accurate acronym would be the DRC, not simply Congo, which is used to refer to the Congo Republic (often called Congo-Brazzaville) a different nation altogether. The DRC is rarely referred to as simply Congo for this reason (though Americans do seem to prefer using the name Congo on its own, even though that name refers to two countries and one region (the Kongo region which includes Angola). The DRC is technically different from Congo ,given that in the present day, the name Congo alone is used to refer to Congo-Brazzaville rather than the Democratic Republic of the Congo whose acronym is used to prevent confusion with the former.

[@tatu8663]

We congolese almost always refer to our country, DRC, simply as Congo. When referring to the other Congo we usually just say Brazza which is short for Brazzaville.

[@tatu8663]

@Leanne Wesk Thank you.

[@petereisenhower8089]

Or it should just be called Zaire

[@mutotowamwema]

I am Congolese and we refer to it as Congo all the time. The guy above told you that and you still insist on saying otherwise. It causes no confusion to either Congolese nations. There are many ways to label it, some idiots still refer to it as Zaire because they think Mobutu's era was much better. While I see it as nothing but an oppressive regime with a puppet backed by the West who was eventually ousted when he lost favour. Others call it "RDC" in French but many simply say Congo. No one uses Congo to refer to Congo-Brazaville. Since most of the problems such as wars for over 60 years usually occurs in Congo, DRC.

[@geraldmaxwell3277]

@@petereisenhower8089 Zaire is a Mobutu era name .I do not think a lot of DRC residents, especially Easterners are fans of that name.

[@diggleda2952]

This ought to make an excellent story. We know the Chinese want to influence Africa for economic growth

[@steephanroy8461]

No you should know that the Americans don't want Chinese in Africa.

[@blackhibiscus1876]

Ask these chaps what the Bretton Woods monies built in Africa for 6 decades…

[@dumezwenidlamini5809]

Allowing the Chinese to trade their natural resource in exchange of over 3 billion dollars worth of infrastructure??? That is insane!!! Why didn't the government of Kabila at the time just trade and mine for themselves by first inviting experts to train the congo government on how mining such resources can be done. It's that simple!

[@user-rm3il1ii7i]

No offense, but as A Chinese worked with African workers before, I can imagine how a company run by African themselves would function.

[@dumezwenidlamini5809]

@@user-rm3il1ii7i That's the most nonsensical thing to say and fact very dumb of you.

[@denzelheden4256]

Bloomberg, Next my home country: Angola, the former president alone looted $25 billion

[@saveourlungs2584]

Joseph kabila entered my country Namibia from South Africa with a convoy of ten cars last year and he visited some of the people that control his assets here in Windhoek.

[@mishecklokombe216]

when was that

[@congoukwelimao4884]

That guy was a trojan horse in our country. He was installed there by the Western

[@lucky7even693]

There wasn’t any Congolese journalists or people that could speak on this? Would be nice to get the perspective from the actual people.

[@massmanpro]

12:40

[@rebeccaaldrich3396]

There probably aren't many highly educated citizens there because the government keeps them poor and uneducated.

[@rh5829]

12:40

[@johnj3249]

Because this is nothing but propaganda paid for by american predators who want to keep all the Congolese minerals for themselves.

[@rh5829]

@@johnj3249 12:40

[@ridgeglorialukusa3597]

Kabila is now worth 30billionus dollars

[@nyakarundi]

Instead of building our capacity, we selling our wealth for nothing, strong leaders command strong future.

[@leomartin1903]

Joseph is VERY RICH and EDUCATED. Anytime a person speaks multiple languages is something I respect. And I KNOW that AFRICA is the most MINERAL RICH continent on the this planet. BUT I DIDNT know that this part of AFRICA is SO VALUABLE.

[@J_a_s_o_n]

Learning multiple languages doesn't show one is educated. The actions one takes using what is learnt is what shows one is educated and thus gains respect. Kabila is just a common thief

[@kamaukarangatha9600]

In Africa we borrow from china, then give china the profits, AND pay the "loan" back with interest 😆😆.

[@bingjie888]

just stop borrowing from china so you dont have to worry about the "debt trap"

[@tgchikukwa6947]

Then we said Africans are educated people.

[@davidwilliams3005]

win win... for China.

[@yebula]

In 6 years, only 1.38million dollars?! Oh come on!

[@pacho.9964]

Go investigate your own politicisns. Leave Kabila alone

[@yawfraser]

Who succeeds their father in a constitutional country. I just sometimes can’t stand my own African people. The level of corruption is just disgusting 🤮

[@geocyo8835]

As a Black man who is not a billionaire, I've got say I'm kind of proud.

[@izakbisschoff8712]

Proud of what? That the Kabila fam has robbed the DRC of millions? The Kabilas originate from Tanzania where father K was a smuggler. Joseph couldn’t even speak Lingala when he replaced his father. His relationship with neighbouring countries, who kept him in power, deserves attention. DRC is ruled by outside forces.

[@theroofinspector8014]

@@izakbisschoff8712 This is black men in leadership. Don't want this at all in the U.s. they are proud of this because they have no loyalty to their race or people no matter what country or how much power they have.

[@user-wr4yl7tx3w]

Worse than Angola