DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO – Pacifica Radio Archives

Democracy Now! September 25, 1998

Critical Resistance; King Leopoldus Ghost; |(14 Minutes) Critical Resistance Focus on the conference; Critical Resistance: Beyond the Prison -Industrial Complex. GUEST: Angela Davis, Professor, UC Berkeley, a former member of the Black Panther Party and one of the organizers of the Critical Resistance conference. (19 Minutes) King Leopold’s Ghost The Democratic Republic of the Congo…

August 24, 2025

Democracy Now! September 8, 1997

Mobutu Dies; Cassini Launch; Cassini Probe; |(14 Minutes) Mobutu Dies Mobutu Sese Seko, long-time dictator of Zaire died yesterday. GUEST: Kapanga, Dr. Andre, new ambassador of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Nations. GUEST: Carol Collins, freelance journalist working on BOOK: MOBUTU; THEFT OF A NATION. (36 Minutes) Cassini Launch Discussion on…

August 24, 2025

Democracy Now! September 10, 1997

Congo Human Rights; Mandatory Minimums; In the Time of the Butterflies |(14 Minutes) Congo Human Rights Congolese President Laurent Kabila sent a letter to UN Secretary General Kofi Annan confirming his commitment to the UN human rights mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo. GUEST: Reed Brody, human rights lawyer and one of three leaders…

August 24, 2025