Eugene and Sean are joined by Maurice Carney, co-founder and Executive Director of Friends of the Congo, to discuss reignited ethnic tensions in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, how capitalism and resource exploitation instigate these conflicts and Blackwater founder Erik Prince expanding his mining operations in the DRC.

Imperialism Stoking Ethnic Division and Instability in Congo

“By Any Means Necessary” on Radio Sputnik is hosted by Sean Blackmon and Jacquie Luqman and aims to connect the political, social and economic movements shaping the world around us. With a sensibility informed by movements from Black Power to #BlackLivesMatter (and a dash of Occupy), the show elevates the people and narratives that—though often ignored—are driving some of the most important changes in the world.

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Imperialism Stoking Ethnic Division and Instability in Congo