The Congo Conversation

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Junior Masandi is an entrepreneur, influencer and activist who moved to the UK from Congo aged ten. He supports young people's development in the UK through Teesside charity Taste of Africa, and has raised extensive funds for an orphanage in Kinshasa, as well as supporting other humanitarian projects there.

Junior spoke to hosts Murthaza Hassan and George Reed about his childhood experiences of conflict in the DRC, the feats he has accomplished to raise money for the charity Revive Congo, and the responsibilities that come with being an influencer.

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George Bani is an activist from the eastern Congolese city of Uvira. George educates mining industry workers on their rights, campaigns against economic exploitation, and raises awareness of the conflict in the DRC.

Amongst many topics, he spoke to hosts Murthaza Hassan and George Reed about engaging with the mining industry in Congo, the impact of the conflict on women and children, and the 2025 occupation of Uvira by M23 and the Rwandan military.