D.R. Congo - Land of Many Perils
... 'roads' that lead to and from major mineral mines. A major road which connected the two largest cities in the country, Kinshasa and Lubumbashi, existed a while back, but it degraded after “white colonists” left. A 'sure' ... ... power like education and healthcare – in contrast the USA used “chequebook” diplomacy by bribing the local elites, which just fuelled hatred. In the 1960s the Moscow’s famous Peoples' Friendship University was opened allowing ...
29.08.2013