The Congo War Explained (and why it’s escalating)

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/TLDRNewsGLOBAL The resurgence of violence in the Eastern DRC is the latest in a series of conflicts that has made it one of the longest humanitarian crisis in the world. So in this video, we shine a light on this conflict and why the world should pay more attention. 🎞 TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@tldrnews 🗣 Discord: tldrnews.co.uk/discord 💡 Got a Topic Suggestion? - forms.gle/mahEFmsW1yGTNEYXA Support TLDR on Patreon: www.patreon.com/tldrnews Donate by PayPal: tldrnews.co.uk/funding Our mission is to explain news and politics in an impartial, efficient, and accessible way, balancing import and interest while fostering independent thought. TLDR is a completely independent & privately owned media company that's not afraid to tackle the issues we think are most important. The channel is run by a small group of young people, with us hoping to pass on our enthusiasm for politics to other young people. We are primarily fan sourced with most of our funding coming from donations and ad revenue. No shady corporations, no one telling us what to say. We can't wait to grow further and help more people get informed. Help support us by subscribing, engaging and sharing. Thanks! ////////////////////// 1 - crisisrelief.un.org/drc-crisis 2 - www.wilsoncenter.org/article/author-hochschild-rec… 3 - www.bbc.com/future/article/20200803-the-forgotten-… 4 - adst.org/2015/09/congo-in-crisis-the-rise-and-fall… 5 - mondediplo.com/maps/congo2006 6 - www.cfr.org/global-conflict-tracker/conflict/viole… 7 - www.reuters.com/world/africa/what-is-driving-viole… 8 - www.reuters.com/world/africa/congolese-city-goma-u… 9 - theconversation.com/military-interventions-have-fa… 10 - www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-68255614 11 - theconversation.com/conflict-in-the-drc-5-articles… 12 - documents.un.org/doc/undoc/gen/n23/364/37/pdf/n233… 13 - www.france24.com/en/africa/20220804-un-experts-say… 14 - www.hrw.org/news/2023/02/06/dr-congo-atrocities-rw… 15 - www.voanews.com/a/un-security-council-concerned-ab… 16 - www.ft.com/content/a383687e-7c79-4312-8018-415e447… 17 - www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-13/un-peac… 18 - www.africanews.com/2024/02/13/dr-congo-anti-wester… 19 - www.reuters.com/world/africa/congo-protesters-burn… 20 - www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-01-13/un-peac… 21 - www.globalr2p.org/countries/democratic-republic-of… 22 - reliefweb.int/report/democratic-republic-congo/drc… 23 - www.mercycorps.org/press-room/releases/thousands-f… 24 - www.sadc.int/latest-news/deployment-sadc-mission-d…