Thank you for all your continued support as we embark upon the third annual Breaking The Silence: Congo Week, October 17 – 23, 2010. Congo Week continues to grow rapidly inside and outside of the Congo as people around the globe utilize the occasion to articulate the challenges and potential that exists in the heart [...]
Where do I start? Writing about this experience is quite a challenge. The number one place that topped all the schools I have visited is Saint Michael’s College in Vermont. I also enjoyed the wonderful students at the University of San Francisco, given that they actually have a class on Congo. I must also say [...]
A few days ago, I had my conviction strengthened as I witnessed how the Congolese youth worked together to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Congo’s independence in Montreal, Canada. I saw how Congolese youth leaders in Montreal organized film screenings and a fundraiser to support a hospital in Congo. I saw how other African youth joined the [...]
Friends of the Congo is partnering with Sahara Reporters to launch Congo Week IV with a live webcast from Congo in Harlem at the Maysles Cinema in Harlem, New York on Sunday, October 16, 2011. The live webcast will begin at 4:30 p.m. US Eastern Standard Time at www.congoinharlem.org after the screening of Blood in [...]
You have probably heard the name Joseph Kony by now. You probably have seen stars such as P Diddy, Nicky Minaj, Russel Simmons, and others tweet #STOPKONY #KONY2012. You probably went on youtube or vimeo to watch the film KONY2012. You also have probably have read the backlash against the video and want to know [...]
Aziz is a political scientist who has taught international relations at McGill University and at Université du Québec à Montréal. He was the former coordinator of the Quebec network against apartheid. He is a founding member of the Group for Research and Initiatives for the Liberation of Africa (GRILA) and in which he serves as [...]
A few days ago, I put out a call for financial support for a friend who was in need. I can report that she is doing well. I know it was a very short noticed. I am very humbled that supporters from Africa, Europe, Canada, and USA decided to provide financial support in a critical [...]
On March 28, 2011, United States President Barack Obama spoke to the American people about Libya and why the United States (U.S.) must engage militarily as opposed to diplomatically. The U.S. , led by AFRICOM (the U.S. Military Command in Africa that enforces U.S. foreign policy), initiated the bombing of Libya ostensibly to enforce a [...]
