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  1. James Brown in Kinshasa (1974)

    amf.didiermary.fr/james-brown-

    James Brown in Kinshasa? Yes, in 1974!

    James Brown, the Godfather on the stage for the “Soul Power” concert in Kinshasa in ’74 in a large extract from the documentary released as DVD in 2008. […]

    #70smusic #Congo #Documentary #LiveMusic #SoulPower

  2. James Brown in Kinshasa (1974)

    amf.didiermary.fr/james-brown-

    James Brown in Kinshasa? Yes, in 1974!

    James Brown, the Godfather on the stage for the “Soul Power” concert in Kinshasa in ’74 in a large extract from the documentary released as DVD in 2008. […]

    #70smusic #Congo #Documentary #LiveMusic #SoulPower

  3. La mémoire de #patriceLumumba résiste à l’annihilation occidentale
    mediapart.fr/journal/internati
    Soixante-cinq ans après l’assassinat de Patrice Lumumba, aucun responsable belge impliqué n’a été jugé. Le 18 mai 2026, la mort du mis en cause Étienne Davignon, 93 ans, a définitivement clos la procédure ouverte à Bruxelles à la suite d’une plainte déposée en 2011 par les enfants de l’ancien premier ministre congolais contre dix personnes.
    #afrique #congo #belgique

  4. ⭕Une start-up soutenue par #Jeff_Bezos veut s’approprier des archives coloniales pour trouver du lithium au #Congo.

     raslamine.noblogs.org/une-start-up...

  5. reporterre.net/Une-start-up-so
    Des #archivescoloniales objets de convoitise par #JeffBezoz #usa

    Une start-up veut s’approprier des archives coloniales pour trouver du #lithium au #Congo #RDC
    À l’ #AfricaMuseum de #Tervuren, en #Belgique, des #archives géologiques héritées du Congo belge attisent les convoitises de KoBold Metals, une start-up minière étasunienne dopée à l’ #IA et soutenue par des milliardaires de la tech
    #archivesAreNotNeutral

  6. #congo Brazzaville: le Quai d'Orsay retire une vidéo de l'ambassade de France «inadaptée» - RFI
    rfi.fr/fr/france/20260806-cong
    Une vidéo aux relents #racistes, publiée par l'ambassade de France à #Brazzaville, au Congo, suscite de vives critiques sur les réseaux sociaux depuis mardi 4 août 2026. Mise en ligne le 26 juin, elle avait été supprimée quelques heures plus tard, sur ordre du ministère français des Affaires étrangères. Mais Le Canard Enchaîné a récupéré la séquence et l'a republiée.

  7. ⚡The Ebola outbreak in the #Congo 🇨🇩 has reached nearly 4,000 confirmed cases as the virus spreads across five provinces. The head of the World Health Organization warned that the virus is spreading faster than containment efforts, raising concerns among authorities in Kinshasa that the disease could reach the capital. [RFI – Africa]

    Follow for ongoing coverage

  8. The Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to surpass 4,000 cases this week and has been ⁠described as the fastest-spreading on record since it was officially declared in May. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/ #worldnews #sciencehealth #congo #africa #ebola #who

  9. The Ebola epidemic in Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to surpass 4,000 cases this week and has been ⁠described as the fastest-spreading on record since it was officially declared in May. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/ #worldnews #sciencehealth #congo #africa #ebola #who

  10. ⚡A decline in international aid is hindering the treatment of vulnerable populations in the eastern #Congo 🇨🇩 amid an ongoing Ebola outbreak. The #US 🇺🇸, previously the primary bilateral donor for development and humanitarian response efforts in the region, has reduced its financial support. [Le Monde]

    Stay tuned for the latest information

  11. The World Health Organization has called for more support across the board to combat the Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is still outpacing response efforts. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/ #worldnews #sciencehealth #congo #africa #ebola #who #vaccines

  12. Ébola en el Congo rebasa la respuesta sanitaria; OMS pide apoyo urgente

    La Organización Mundial de la Salud advirtió que el brote de ébola en la República Democrática del Congo ya supera la capacidad de respuesta sanitaria, con casi tres mil 750 casos confirmados el organismo pidió más recursos para contener la epidemia #ebola #oms #congo #salud #eluniversal ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MÁS…

    fllics.com/en/video/ebola-en-e

  13. Souzy Kasseya – Le Téléphone Sonne (1983)

    amf.didiermary.fr/souzy-kassey

    Early 80’s Classic Soukous with Souzy Kasseya (Kaseya Suzy Seyo Souza) and “Le Téléphone Sonne.”

    Spotted by Joseph Kabasélé aka Grand Kallé, he joined the relaunch of African Team, a short-lived orchestra created in 1969 in Paris, that included at the time Jean-Serge Essous, Manu Dibango and many more. This talented and eclectic artist became […]

    #80smusic #Congo #Soukous

  14. "The number of people pressed into forced labor in King Leopold’s Congo was staggering, and scholars have estimated that between five and ten million Congolese people died as a result."
    -Sven Beckert, Capitalism: A Global History

    "The Force Publique, Leopold's private army, regularly employed torture, carried out reprisals against the relatives of suspected rebels, and subjected Congolese people to flogging and sexual abuse. It also destroyed villages accused of resistance and, most notoriously, enforced the cutting off of hands, including those of children."

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_

    #colonialism #capitalism #slavery #Congo #Africa #genocide #Belgium #indigenous

  15. Ebola surveillance teams in Congo are fighting a losing battle as they race to track down infections and limit their spread across a country grappling with a rare strain that has no known vaccine or treatment. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/ #worldnews #sciencehealth #congo #africa #ebola #worldhealthorganization